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bacteriochlorophyll

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bac​te​ri​o​chlo​ro​phyll
noun
bac·​te·​ri·​o·​chlo·​ro·​phyll
bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfil -fəl

Definition

  • a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
bac​te​ri​o​chlo​ro​phyll
noun
bac·​te·​ri·​o·​chlo·​ro·​phyll
bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfil -fəl

Definition

  • a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
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