xanthin

noun

xan·​thin

ˈzan(t)thə̇n

plural -s

: a carotenoid pigment (as cryptoxanthin or zeaxanthin) soluble in alcohol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary xanth- + -in

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