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Yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
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xanthophyll
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Wikipedia
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Xanthophylls (originally phylloxanthins ) are yellow pigments that occur widely in nature and form one of two major divisions of the carotenoid group; the other division is formed by the carotenes . The name is from Greek xanthos (ξανθός, "yellow") and ...
Wiktionary
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n. 1 (context organic chemistry countable English) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes. 2 (context organic compound uncountable English) Alternative name for lutein.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks [syn: xanthophyl , lutein ]
Usage examples of xanthophyll.
Multispectrals on all major chlorophylls, xanthophylls, carotenoids: iron and soil nitrogen, too.