Lipochrin

Lipochrin Lip"o*chrin (l[i^]p"[-o]*kr[i^]n), n. [Gr. li`pos fat + chro`a color.] (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow coloring matter, soluble in ether, contained in the small round fat drops in the retinal epithelium cells. It is best obtained from the eyes of frogs. [1913 Webster]