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neoxanthin

neoxanthin noun: a major xanthophyll found in green leafy vegetables. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone abscisic acid.

Noun

neoxanthin (uncountable)

  1. A major xanthophyll found in green leafy vegetables. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone abscisic acid.

Origin of neoxanthin

From neo- + xanthin.

Questions about neoxanthin

What does neoxanthin mean?
Neoxanthin means a major xanthophyll found in green leafy vegetables. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone abscisic acid.
What part of speech is neoxanthin?
Neoxanthin is a noun.

Words near neoxanthin in the dictionary

  1. neovolcanic
  2. neovolcanite
  3. neovolcanites
  4. NEOWISE
  5. neoxaline
  6. neoxanthin
  7. neoytterbia
  8. neoytterbium
  9. neoza
  10. neozas
  11. neozoa

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