English Explanatory Dictionary

cryptoxanthin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.

Word forms

cryptoxanthin cryptoxanthins

Etymology

From crypto- + xanthin.

Synonyms

E161c when used as a food colouring
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