chlorophyll

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n. any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms

n. 叶绿素, 含有叶绿素的绿色蜡状物质
[化] 叶绿素

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

chlorophyll由两个部分组成：“chloro-”意为“绿色”，来自希腊语“chloros”；“-phyll”意为“叶子”，来自希腊语“phyllon”。合起来就是“绿色的叶子”，这正是叶绿素的功能。

例句

1. Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in plants that helps them make food.

叶绿素是植物中发现的绿色颜料，帮助它们制造食物。

2. Without chlorophyll, plants would not be able to perform photosynthesis.

如果没有叶绿素，植物将无法进行光合作用。

3. The amount of chlorophyll in a leaf can indicate its health.

叶子中叶绿素的含量可以指示它的健康状况。