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monadoxanthin

monadoxanthin noun: a carotenoid found primarily in algae, C₄₀H₅₄O₂.

Noun

monadoxanthin (uncountable)

  1. A carotenoid found primarily in algae, C₄₀H₅₄O₂
    • Identification of parasiloxanthin and its derivative 7,8-dihydroparasiloxanthin, as well as 3'-epilutein and monadoxanthin, are worthy of notice. These carotenoids, except for 3'-epilutein, have hitherto been found in few species and only on the Japanese islands.1999, Folia Biologica (volume 47, numbers 3-4, page 68)
    • Monadoxanthin, losing one hydroxyl group, turns into crocoxanthin (one hydroxyl and acetylene bond). The product of reduction of crocoxanthin was not found, and it is a problem for further research […]2012, Vladimir S. Saakov, Valery Z. Drapkin, Alexander I. Krivchenko, Derivative Spectrophotometry and Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Spectroscopy for Ecological and Biological Questions (page 266)

Questions about monadoxanthin

What does monadoxanthin mean?
Monadoxanthin means a carotenoid found primarily in algae, C₄₀H₅₄O₂.
What part of speech is monadoxanthin?
Monadoxanthin is a noun.

Words near monadoxanthin in the dictionary

  1. monadnock
  2. monadnocks
  3. monadological
  4. monadologies
  5. monadology
  6. monadoxanthin
  7. monads
  8. Monagas
  9. Monaghan
  10. Monahan
  11. Monahans

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