"chlorophyll a" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chlorophyll a (uncountable)
  1. The universal chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) essential to the dominant oxygenic photosynthesis I process, present in all eukaryotes, cyanobacteria, chromists, and prochlorophytes that photosynthesize, and that contributes to the observed green color of these organisms. Tags: uncountable Coordinate_terms (most essential chlorophyll): chlorophyll b [especially], chlorophyll (english: brown alga, diatom) [common-gender], chlorophyll c1, chlorophyll c2, chlorophyll d (english: cyanobacteria, red alga), chlorophyll (alt: stromatolite) [feminine]
    Sense id: en-chlorophyll_a-en-noun-GwQkOBZg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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