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canthaxanthin

canthaxanthin noun: a xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.

Noun

canthaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural canthaxanthins)

  1. A xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.
    Synonyms:
    E161g when used as a food colouring

Synonyms of canthaxanthin

  • E161g when used as a food colouring

Forms of canthaxanthin

pluralcanthaxanthins

Questions about canthaxanthin

What does canthaxanthin mean?
Canthaxanthin means a xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.
What part of speech is canthaxanthin?
Canthaxanthin is a noun.
What is the plural of canthaxanthin?
The plural of canthaxanthin is canthaxanthins.

Words near canthaxanthin in the dictionary

  1. cantharophilic
  2. cantharophilous
  3. cantharophily
  4. cantharus
  5. cantharuses
  6. canthaxanthin
  7. canthaxanthins
  8. canthazanthin
  9. canthectomy
  10. cantheism
  11. cantheist

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