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citranaxanthin

citranaxanthin noun: a synthetic monocyclic xanthophyll pigment, 5',6'-dihydro-5'-apo-18'-nor-beta-caroten-6'-one.

Noun

citranaxanthin (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic monocyclic xanthophyll pigment, 5',6'-dihydro-5'-apo-18'-nor-beta-caroten-6'-one.
    Synonyms:
    E161i when used as a food colouring

Synonyms of citranaxanthin

  • E161i when used as a food colouring

Questions about citranaxanthin

What does citranaxanthin mean?
Citranaxanthin means a synthetic monocyclic xanthophyll pigment, 5',6'-dihydro-5'-apo-18'-nor-beta-caroten-6'-one.
What part of speech is citranaxanthin?
Citranaxanthin is a noun.

Words near citranaxanthin in the dictionary

  1. citrals
  2. citramalate
  3. citramalates
  4. citramalic
  5. citramalic acid
  6. citranaxanthin
  7. citrange
  8. citrangeade
  9. citrangeades
  10. citrangedin
  11. citrangedins

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