Xanthophyll

2 definitions found

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}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  xanthophyll
       n : yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg
           yolks [syn: {xanthophyl}, {lutein}]