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单词 chromoplast
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chromoplast

[ kroh-muh-plast ]
/ ˈkroʊ məˌplæst /

noun Botany.

a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll.

Origin of chromoplast

First recorded in 1880–85; chromo- + -plast

Words nearby chromoplast

chromophobe cell, chromophobia, chromophore, chromophoric, chromoplasm, chromoplast, chromoprotein, chromosomal aberration, chromosomal instability syndrome, chromosomal map, chromosomal region
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Example sentences from the Web for chromoplast

  • The biologic principles present are chlorophyll, chromoplast, lipoids and vitamines; these are ferments or enzymes.

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British Dictionary definitions for chromoplast

chromoplast
/ (ˈkrəʊməˌplæst) /

noun

a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
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Scientific definitions for chromoplast

chromoplast
[ krōmə-plăst′ ]

A plastid in plant cells that synthesizes and contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids. See Note at photosynthesis.
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