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flavoxanthin

flavoxanthin noun: a xanthophyll pigment, 5,8-monoepoxylutein, found in the petals of marigolds and other plants.

Noun

flavoxanthin (uncountable)

  1. a xanthophyll pigment, 5,8-monoepoxylutein, found in the petals of marigolds and other plants
    Synonyms:
    E161a when used as a food colouring

Synonyms of flavoxanthin

  • E161a when used as a food colouring

Questions about flavoxanthin

What does flavoxanthin mean?
Flavoxanthin means a xanthophyll pigment, 5,8-monoepoxylutein, found in the petals of marigolds and other plants.
What part of speech is flavoxanthin?
Flavoxanthin is a noun.

Words near flavoxanthin in the dictionary

  1. flavoury
  2. flavourzyme
  3. flavous
  4. flavovirus
  5. flavoviruses
  6. flavoxanthin
  7. flavoxate
  8. flavoxobin
  9. flavs
  10. flavuh
  11. flavylium

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