xanthein

Meaning

Noun

The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

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Origin

Borrowed from French xantheine, apparently an arbitrary respelling to distinguish it from the similarly spelled xanthine. Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see xanthine.

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