xanthophyll
pronunciation
How to pronounce xanthophyll in British English:
UK ['zænθəˌfɪl]
How to pronounce xanthophyll in American English:
US ['zænθəˌfɪl]
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- Noun:
- yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Study on extracting xanthophyll from the marigold .
- 2. Effects of oxalate on xanthophyll cycle in cucumber leaves under high temperature stress .
- 3. The content of xanthophyll and beta-carotene of total 113 hainan tropical plants were analysed with high performance liquid chromatographic .
- 4. Effects of salicylic acid and oxalate on photosynthetic system and xanthophyll cycle in cucumber leaves under photooxidative stress .
- 5. Still others have searched the world over for berries , flowers or leaves of high xanthophyll content .