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chlorophyll vs chlorophyll a

chlorophyll a vs chlorophyll

chlorophyll and chlorophyll a both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chlorophyll Yes No No No
chlorophyll a Yes No No No
As nouns, chlorophyll a is a hyponym of chlorophyll; that is, chlorophyll a is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chlorophyll:
  • chlorophyll: any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
  • chlorophyll a: a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants
Other hyponyms of chlorophyll include chlorophyll b, chlorofucin, chlorophyll c, chlorophyll d.
chlorophyll (noun) chlorophyll a (noun)
any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants
Difference between chlorophyll and chlorophyll a

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