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xantheine

xantheine is the alternative form of xanthein.

Meaning of xanthein

Noun

xanthein (countable and uncountable, plural xantheins)

  1. The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.
    Synonyms:
    xanthin, xanthine

Questions about xantheine

What is xantheine the alternative form of?
Xantheine is the alternative form of xanthein.

Words near xantheine in the dictionary

  1. xanthation
  2. xanthations
  3. xanthaurine
  4. Xanthe
  5. xanthein
  6. xantheine
  7. xantheins
  8. xanthelasma
  9. xanthelasmas
  10. xanthelasmata
  11. xanthelasmic

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