chlorophyllide

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noun

Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English chlorophyll →
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Meanings

nounchlorophyllide (plural chlorophyllides)

plural chlorophyllides

  1. biochemistryAny water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action

Origin

  1. Englishchlorophyll
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Englishchlorophyllide

From chlorophyll + -ide.

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APA

chlorophyllide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophyllide

MLA

“chlorophyllide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophyllide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorophyllide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophyllide.

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