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- noun Plural form of
chlorophyll .
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Examples
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The scientists found that the chlorophylls are highly efficient at harvesting light energy.
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“Indeed, the reason that chlorophylls became more complex was to increase light-harvesting efficiency,” said Bryant.
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If all of the chlorophylls are identically arranged in a chlorosome, then the energy from the photon, once it is absorbed, is going to wander around over all of those chlorophylls, which could take a long time.
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The bacteria contain structures called chlorosomes, which contain up to 250,000 chlorophylls.
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But compared to the green chlorophylls and multihued anthocyanins, the carotenoids are the model of steadfastness.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Their primary photosynthetic pigments are chlorophylls, with smaller amounts of carotenoids, and they store energy in the form of starch.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Green Chlorophylls The earth is painted green with chlorophylls, the molecules that harvest solar energy and funnel it into the photosynthetic system that converts it into sugar molecules.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Green Chlorophylls The earth is painted green with chlorophylls, the molecules that harvest solar energy and funnel it into the photosynthetic system that converts it into sugar molecules.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Ironically, prolonged exposure to intense light also damages chlorophylls.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Their other home is the photosynthetic membranes of chloroplasts, where there is one carotenoid molecule for every five or so chlorophylls.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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