absorb light
1Light-dependent reactions — of photosynthesis at the thylakoid membrane See also: Light independent reactions The light dependent reactions , or light reactions, are the first stage of photosynthesis, the process by which plants capture and store energy from sunlight. In… …
2Light-harvesting complex — A light harvesting complex is one or more polypeptide chains containing photosynthetic pigments, which surrounds a photosynthetic reaction centre and focuses energy, attained from photons absorbed by the pigment, inward toward the reaction centre …
3Light — For other uses, see Light (disambiguation). Visible light redirects here. For other uses, see Visible light (disambiguation) …
4light-harvesting system — Set of photosynthetic pigment molecules that absorb light and channel the energy to the photosynthetic reaction centre, where the light reactions of photosynthesis occur. In higher plants, contains chlorophyll and carotenoids, and is present in… …
5Absorb — Ab*sorb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Absorbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Absorbing}.] [L. absorbere; ab + sorbere to suck in, akin to Gr. ?: cf. F. absorber.] 1. To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up;… …
6absorb — [ab sôrb′, abzôrb′; əbsôrb′] vt. [L absorbere < ab , from + sorbere, to suck in: see SLURP] 1. to suck up [blotting paper absorbs ink] 2. to take up the full attention or energy of; engross 3. to take in and incorporate; assimilate 4. to… …
7light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …
8absorb — ab|sorb W3 [əbˈso:b, əbˈzo:b US o:rb] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid/gas)¦ 2¦(information)¦ 3¦(interest)¦ 4¦(become part of something)¦ 5¦(light/heat/energy/noise)¦ 6¦(deal with change/costs)¦ 7¦(money/time)¦ 8¦(force)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 15 …
9absorb — verb (T) 1 LIQUID if something absorbs a liquid, it takes the liquid into itself from the surface or space around it: Plants absorb nutrients from the soil. 2 INFORMATION to read or hear a large amount of new information and understand it: I… …
10Light-harvesting complexes of green plants — Light Harvesting Complex II Identifiers Symbol Chloroa b bind Pfam …