xanthophyll

(zant̸hə 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

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See xanthophyll in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

Related Forms:

  • xanˌtho·phylˈlic, xanˌtho·phylˈlous adjective

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