chất diệp lục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 質 (“substance”), 葉 (“leaf”) and 綠 (“green”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˦ ziəp̚˧˨ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cək̚˦˥ jip̚˨˩˨ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

chất diệp lục

1. (biochemistry) chlorophyll (a chemical supporting photosynthesis)

Synonyms

• diệp lục tố