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xantheins

xantheins is the plural 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 xantheins

What is xantheins the plural of?
Xantheins is the plural of xanthein.

Words near xantheins in the dictionary

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

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