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- [klawr-uh-plast, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr əˌplæst, ˈkloʊr-/
- /ˈklɒr.ə.plɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klawr-uh-plast, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr əˌplæst, ˈkloʊr-/
Definitions of chloroplast word
- noun chloroplast a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis 3
- noun chloroplast a green, oval plastid containing chlorophyll and carotenoids and found in the cytoplasm of green plants and blue-green algae 3
- noun chloroplast a plastid containing chlorophyll. 1
- noun chloroplast (in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. 1
- noun chloroplast light-sensitive part of plant cell 1
- noun chloroplast (cytology) An organelle found in the cells of green plants, and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place. 0
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Origin of chloroplast
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; chloro(phyll) + -plast
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Parts of speech for Chloroplast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chloroplast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- what are the stacks of membranes inside the chloroplast?
- where in the chloroplast is chlorophyll found?
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- where is chlorophyll found in the chloroplast?
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