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Chlorophyllin vs Chlorophyllic - What's the difference?

chlorophyllin | chlorophyllic |

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between chlorophyllin and chlorophyllic

is that chlorophyllin is (biochemistry) any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts while chlorophyllic is (biochemistry) of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll.

As a noun chlorophyllin

is (biochemistry) any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.

As an adjective chlorophyllic is

(biochemistry) of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll.

chlorophyllin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.

    • chlorophyllic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll
  • (biology, of a plant) Containing chlorophyll