HyperDic: xanthophyl

English > 1 sense of the word xanthophyl:
NOUNsubstancexanthophyl, xanthophyll, luteinyellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
English > xanthophyl: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningyellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks.
Synonymsxanthophyll, lutein
BroadercarotenoidAny of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
Spanishluteína, xantofila, xantófila
Catalanluteïna, xantofil·la

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