xanthophyll

or xan·tho·phyl

[ zan-thuh-fil ]

/ ˈzæn θə fɪl /

noun Biochemistry.

lutein (def. 1).

Origin of xanthophyll

From the French word xanthophylle, dating back to 1830–40. See xantho-, -phyll

OTHER WORDS FROM xanthophyll

xan·tho·phyl·lous, adjective

Words nearby xanthophyll

xanthomatosis, xanthomatosis bulbi, xanthomatous, xanthoma tuberosum, xanthophore, xanthophyll, xanthopsia, xanthosiderite, xanthosine, xanthosis, xanthous

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Example sentences from the Web for xanthophyll

It is unlike carotin and xanthophyll in that it has basic properties, forming salts with acids, which are blue in color.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
To separate the carotin from xanthophyll place the ether solution in a small open dish and evaporate to a small volume.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Xanthophyll: the yellow of autumn leaves; one of the substances found in the blood of insects.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for xanthophyll

xanthophyll

esp US xanthophyl

/ (ˈzænθəʊfɪl) /

noun

any of a group of yellow carotenoid pigments occurring in plant and animal tissue

Derived forms of xanthophyll

xanthophyllous, adjective

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Scientific definitions for xanthophyll

xanthophyll

[ zăn′thə-fĭl′ ]

Any of various yellow pigments occurring in the leaves of plants and giving young shoots and late autumn leaves their characteristic color. This color is masked by chlorophyll when the leaf is mature. Xanthophylls aid in the absorption of light by capturing certain wavelengths not captured by chlorophyll and rapidly transferring the energy to chlorophyll by boosting one of its electrons to a higher energy level. Xanthophylls are carotenoids, differing from carotenes in having one or more oxygen-containing groups attached. See also carotene.

单词	xanthophyll
释义	xanthophyll or xan·tho·phyl [ zan-thuh-fil ] / ˈzæn θə fɪl / noun Biochemistry. lutein (def. 1). Origin of xanthophyll From the French word xanthophylle, dating back to 1830–40. See xantho-, -phyll OTHER WORDS FROM xanthophyll xan·tho·phyl·lous, adjective Words nearby xanthophyll xanthomatosis, xanthomatosis bulbi, xanthomatous, xanthoma tuberosum, xanthophore, xanthophyll, xanthopsia, xanthosiderite, xanthosine, xanthosis, xanthous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xanthophyll It is unlike carotin and xanthophyll in that it has basic properties, forming salts with acids, which are blue in color. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher To separate the carotin from xanthophyll place the ether solution in a small open dish and evaporate to a small volume. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher Xanthophyll: the yellow of autumn leaves; one of the substances found in the blood of insects. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for xanthophyll xanthophyll esp US xanthophyl / (ˈzænθəʊfɪl) / noun any of a group of yellow carotenoid pigments occurring in plant and animal tissue Derived forms of xanthophyll xanthophyllous, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for xanthophyll xanthophyll [ zăn′thə-fĭl′ ] Any of various yellow pigments occurring in the leaves of plants and giving young shoots and late autumn leaves their characteristic color. This color is masked by chlorophyll when the leaf is mature. Xanthophylls aid in the absorption of light by capturing certain wavelengths not captured by chlorophyll and rapidly transferring the energy to chlorophyll by boosting one of its electrons to a higher energy level. Xanthophylls are carotenoids, differing from carotenes in having one or more oxygen-containing groups attached. See also carotene. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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