XANTHOPHYLS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word xanthophyls. (close relations)
xanthophylls
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| anthocyanins | nounn | |||||
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| carotenoids | nounn | |||||
noun • any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals | ||||||
| chlorophylls | nounn | |||||
noun • any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms | ||||||
| flavonoids | nounn | |||||
noun • any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone | ||||||
| phycobilins | nounn | |||||
noun • water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria | ||||||
| pigments | nounn | |||||
noun • dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) • any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color • a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating verb • acquire pigment; become colored or imbued • color or dye with a pigment | ||||||
| lutein | nounn | |||||
noun • yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks | ||||||
| xanthophyll | nounn | |||||
noun • yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks | ||||||
