Chlorophyll | Introduction
Introduction
ChlorophyllA green pigment found in plants that absorbs sunlight, providing the energy used in photosynthesis. is the green pigment that gives leaves their color. Acting as a solar collector, chlorophyll absorbs light energy from the sun and traps it. This trapped energy is stored, then used to form sugar and oxygen out of carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil. This extraordinary process is called photosynthesisChemical process by which plants containing chlorophyll use sunlight to manufacture their own food by converting carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrates, releasing oxygen as a byproduct.. It is the way a plant makes its own food. But the key to this process is chlorophyll.