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zeaxanthin

/ziː.əˈzænθɪn/

zeaxanthin noun: a yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize.

Noun

zeaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural zeaxanthins)

  1. A yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize
    Synonyms:
    E161h when used as a food colouring

Synonyms of zeaxanthin

  • E161h when used as a food colouring

Forms of zeaxanthin

pluralzeaxanthins

Origin of zeaxanthin

From New Latin Zea (genus name of Indian corn) + xanthin.

Words formed from zeaxanthin

Questions about zeaxanthin

What does zeaxanthin mean?
Zeaxanthin means a yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize.
What part of speech is zeaxanthin?
Zeaxanthin is a noun.
How do you pronounce zeaxanthin?
Zeaxanthin is pronounced /ziː.əˈzænθɪn/.
What is the plural of zeaxanthin?
The plural of zeaxanthin is zeaxanthins.

Words near zeaxanthin in the dictionary

  1. zearelenone
  2. zeas
  3. zeatin
  4. zeatins
  5. zeawant
  6. zeaxanthin
  7. zeaxanthine
  8. zeaxanthins
  9. zeaxanthol
  10. Zeb
  11. Zebadiah

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