bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll
| \ bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfil
, -fəl \
, -fəl \
Definition of bacteriochlorophyll
: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants
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“Bacteriochlorophyll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacteriochlorophyll. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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bacteriochlorophyll
noun
bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll
| \ bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklōr-ə-ˌfil, -ˈklȯr-, -fəl
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Medical Definition of bacteriochlorophyll
: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants
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The first known use of bacteriochlorophyll was in 1937
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