chlorella
noun
chlo·rel·la klə-ˈre-lə 
: any of a genus (Chlorella) of unicellular green algae
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web It's powered by vitamin E and chlorella, both of which are known for their revitalizing effect. 
Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2021 Like the Marine Cream, the Tri-Acid Peel also uses nourishing Padina pavonica and chlorella (another nourishing algae), but factors in a blend of lactobionic, asiatic, and mandelic acids—ingredients that gently exfoliate. Marianne Mychaskiw, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Nov. 2020 The gluten-free snack gets its deep green color from vitamin-rich spirulina and chlorella (a favorite algae in the wellness world) and isn’t just a clump of dessert-like mush disguised as nourishment. Sunset Magazine, 25 Feb. 2020 The small, effervescent capsule contains eight essential greens — spinach, kale, spiraling, chlorella, barley grass, blue-green algae, aloe vera and wheatgrass — to give you a boost and a huge dose of vitamins C, B5, B6 and B12. Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, 17 Dec. 2019 Favorite flavors: Purple Rain, with blueberries and ginger root, and Believe, a mossy green tonic supercharged with lemon balm, juniper berries, and chlorella. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 28 Aug. 2019 The bun was enriched with chlorella, a microalga, and the sauce laced with sea lettuce, another common algae. Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2019 In this recipe, the matcha boosts circulation, tocos delivers high levels of vitamins D and E, chlorella detoxifies the skin, and manuka honey works as a soothing, antibacterial exfoliator. Mia Adorante Christiansen, Bon Appetit, 3 May 2018 Add to a small ceramic bowl 1⁄2 tablespoon tocotrienols, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon chlorella and mix well with the brush. Mia Adorante Christiansen, Bon Appetit, 3 May 2018 See More
Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2021 Like the Marine Cream, the Tri-Acid Peel also uses nourishing Padina pavonica and chlorella (another nourishing algae), but factors in a blend of lactobionic, asiatic, and mandelic acids—ingredients that gently exfoliate. Marianne Mychaskiw, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Nov. 2020 The gluten-free snack gets its deep green color from vitamin-rich spirulina and chlorella (a favorite algae in the wellness world) and isn’t just a clump of dessert-like mush disguised as nourishment. Sunset Magazine, 25 Feb. 2020 The small, effervescent capsule contains eight essential greens — spinach, kale, spiraling, chlorella, barley grass, blue-green algae, aloe vera and wheatgrass — to give you a boost and a huge dose of vitamins C, B5, B6 and B12. Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, 17 Dec. 2019 Favorite flavors: Purple Rain, with blueberries and ginger root, and Believe, a mossy green tonic supercharged with lemon balm, juniper berries, and chlorella. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 28 Aug. 2019 The bun was enriched with chlorella, a microalga, and the sauce laced with sea lettuce, another common algae. Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2019 In this recipe, the matcha boosts circulation, tocos delivers high levels of vitamins D and E, chlorella detoxifies the skin, and manuka honey works as a soothing, antibacterial exfoliator. Mia Adorante Christiansen, Bon Appetit, 3 May 2018 Add to a small ceramic bowl 1⁄2 tablespoon tocotrienols, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon chlorella and mix well with the brush. Mia Adorante Christiansen, Bon Appetit, 3 May 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, genus name, from Greek chlōros
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
chlorella
noun
chlo·rel·la klə-ˈrel-ə
1
capitalized : a genus of unicellular green algae potentially a source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins
2
: any alga of the genus Chlorella