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xanthophyll |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr fy`llon leaf.] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also {phylloxanthin}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: xanthophyll n : yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks [syn: {xanthophyl}, {lutein}]
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