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The green pigment that turns sunlight into lunch, no kitchen required.
means The molecule in plants that captures light energy to power photosynthesis, reflecting green wavelengths it cannot use.
from Coined in 1818 from Greek chloros, pale green, plus phyllon, leaf — literally the green of the leaf.
Looks likeNearly identical to blood's hemoglobin, swapping iron for magnesium.
Reflects greenPlants are green because they reject green light.
Autumn revealFall colors are hidden pigments unmasked when chlorophyll dies.