- Phylloxanthin
- Phylloxanthin Phyl`lo*xan"thin, n. [Phyllo- + Gr. ? yellow.] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [1913 Webster]
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Phylloxanthin
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phylloxanthin — 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}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phylloxanthin — noun The former name for xanthophylls … Wiktionary
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}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xanthophyll — noun a) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes. b) Alternative name for lutein. Syn: phylloxanthin, lutein … Wiktionary
