leucophyll

Meanings

• noun

  A compound found in certain plants, especially in the leaves, that gives them a pale or yellowish color.

  - "The leucophyll in the leaves of the magnolia tree contributes to its distinctive yellow color."
  - "Leucophyll is an important pigment in the chloroplasts of many plants."

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Variants

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leucoplast , leucoplasts

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Etymology

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From the Greek words leukos (white) and phyllon (leaf).

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Trivia

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1. Leucophyll is a type of carotenoid pigment that is responsible for the yellow color of many leaves.

2. The word leucophyll was first described in the late 1800s by German chemist Albert Ladenburg.

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Related Concepts

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1. Chlorophyll: A green pigment found in chloroplasts that is essential for photosynthesis.

2. Carotenoids: A class of pigments that give color to many fruits, vegetables, and other organisms. Leucophyll is a type of carotenoid.

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Culture

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Leucophyll has been studied extensively in the field of plant biology and is of particular interest in the production of natural food colorants.

How to Memorize "leucophyll"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a magnolia tree with pale yellow leaves. Imagine the leucophyll pigment in the leaves giving them their color.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word leucophyll with the color yellow and the concept of plant pigments.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Greek roots of the word: Leukos (white) and Phyllon (leaf).

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