chlorophyll b

noun

A chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆) used in the photosystem II oxygenic photosynthesis process in plants which absorbs a different range of light and is therefore useful for plants adapted to shade.

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nounchlorophyll b (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆) used in the photosystem II oxygenic photosynthesis process in plants which absorbs a different range of light and is therefore useful for plants adapted to shade.
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