Etymology

chlorophyllide

C3H4L1O1R1O1P3H4Y4L1L1I1D2E1

Today it means: Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English chlorophyll
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  1. Englishchlorophyll
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. English todaychlorophyllide

From chlorophyll + -ide.

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