accessory pigment

Noun

Meaning

accessory pigment (plural accessory pigments)

(botany) Any non-chlorophyll pigment present in a chloroplast that helps to absorb light but sends all the energy to a chlorophyll.

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Synonyms

masking pigment

Close letter words and terms

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