English Explanatory Dictionary

xanthein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

Pronunciation

/ˈzænθiːn/

Word forms

xanthein xantheins

Etymology

Borrowed from French xantheine, apparently an arbitrary respelling to distinguish it from the similarly spelled xanthine. Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see xanthine. By surface analysis, xanth- + -ein.

Synonyms

xanthin xanthine
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