fucoxanthin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.

Word forms

fucoxanthin fucoxanthins

Etymology

From Latin fūcus (from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”)) + ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + -in.

Derived words

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