Phylloxanthin

2 definitions found

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

  Phylloxanthin \Phyl`lo*xan"thin\, n. [Phyllo- + Gr. xanqo`s
     yellow.] (Bot.)
     A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]
     (Bot.)
     A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and
     also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly
     called also {phylloxanthin}.
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