Lipochrin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lipochrin \Lip"o*chrin\ (l[i^]p"[-o]*kr[i^]n), n. [Gr. li`pos
     fat + chro`a color.] (Physiol. Chem.)
     A yellow coloring matter, soluble in ether, contained in the
     small round fat drops in the retinal epithelium cells. It is
     best obtained from the eyes of frogs.
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