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violaxanthin

violaxanthin noun: a xanthophyll pigment (a di-epoxide, derived from zeaxanthin) that occurs in many plants.

Noun

violaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural violaxanthins)

  1. A xanthophyll pigment (a di-epoxide, derived from zeaxanthin) that occurs in many plants.
    • It can be assumed that the sinensiaxanthins and sinensiachromes represent degradation products of the violaxanthins, luteoxanthins and auroxanthins which are found in considerable amounts in yellow roses.2012, N.I. Krinsky, Carotenoids: Chemistry and Biology, page 11
    Synonyms:
    E161e when used as a food colouring

Synonyms of violaxanthin

  • E161e when used as a food colouring

Forms of violaxanthin

pluralviolaxanthins

Questions about violaxanthin

What does violaxanthin mean?
Violaxanthin means a xanthophyll pigment (a di-epoxide, derived from zeaxanthin) that occurs in many plants.
What part of speech is violaxanthin?
Violaxanthin is a noun.
What is the plural of violaxanthin?
The plural of violaxanthin is violaxanthins.

Words near violaxanthin in the dictionary

  1. violators
  2. violatory
  3. violatress
  4. violatresses
  5. violaxanthal
  6. violaxanthin
  7. violaxanthins
  8. viole
  9. viole da braccio
  10. viole da gamba
  11. viole di bordone

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