phylloporphyrin
Biochemistry
noun
A purplish-black porphyrin compound obtained by the decomposition of chlorophyll.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From phyllo- + -porphyrin; compare French phylloporphyrine and later porphyrin.
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