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xanthophyll

(zan′t̸hə fil)

noun

a yellow, crystalline pigment, CHO, found in plants; lutein: it is related to carotene and is the basis of the yellow seen in autumn leaves

Origin: xantho- + -phyll

Related Forms:

xanthophyllous adjective

See xanthophyll in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A yellow carotenoid pigment, C₄₀H₅₆O₂, found with chlorophyll in green plants and identical with lutein.
Any of various related yellow pigments.

Related Forms:

xanˌtho·phylˈlic, xanˌtho·phylˈlous adjective

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