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CHLOROPHYLLThe green pigment of plants that traps the energy of sunlight for photosynthesis (11)
UVWAVETiny bit of sunlight, for short [21,22,23]
SUNDEWSticky-leaved plant that traps insects
NEEDSWater and sunlight, for plants
VERDIGRISGreen pigment of weathered metal, visible on the Statue of Liberty, for example (9)
CHLOROPHYLGreen pigment of leaves
CRUMPLEZONE*Car feature for absorbing the energy of a crash
PHOTOSYNTHESISBotanical process by which plants make their food using the energy of light through the green pigment chlorophyll (14)
GOBALLISTICTrap the lot with one's sudden movement - then lose it
LIGHTSolar radiation essential for the synthesis of vitamin D in humans and for photosynthesis in plants (5)
TERREVERTEFrom the French for "green earth", a greyish-green pigment consisting of powdered glauconite, used for tempera, watercolours and underpainting for pink flesh tones (5,5)
BLUEName, from "bilberry", of an aristocratic or royal colour such as azure, sapphire or Saxe; or, powder or pigment of this hue, traditionally used to preserve the whiteness of laundry or to rinse one's
VIRIDIANBlue-green pigment with a name derived from the Latin word for green (8)
PLANCKThe constant of proportionality between the energy of a photo and its frequency (6)
SOLARForm of power obtained by harnessing the energy of the Sun (5)
UBENDCurve in a pipe or drain that traps water and prevents the escape of noxious fumes or vapours (1-4)
EPAAgcy. that traps Springfield under a giant dome in "The Simpsons Movie"
LITHOPONEBrilliant white pigment of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate first produced in the 1870s; Greek, 'stone work' (9)
SUNDEWSMarsh plants with sticky hairs that trap insects for food
SUNEnergy source for photosynthesis (3)