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phylloxanthin

phylloxanthin noun: xanthophyll.

Noun

phylloxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural phylloxanthins)

  1. (obsolete) xanthophyll.
  2. (obsolete) A yellow pigment obtained by degradation of chlorophyll.

Forms of phylloxanthin

pluralphylloxanthins

Questions about phylloxanthin

What does phylloxanthin mean?
Phylloxanthin means xanthophyll.
What part of speech is phylloxanthin?
Phylloxanthin is a noun.
What is the plural of phylloxanthin?
The plural of phylloxanthin is phylloxanthins.

Words near phylloxanthin in the dictionary

  1. phyllotaxies
  2. phyllotaxis
  3. phyllotaxy
  4. phyllotungstite
  5. phyllous
  6. phylloxanthin
  7. phylloxanthine
  8. phylloxanthins
  9. phylloxera
  10. phylloxerae
  11. phylloxeran

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