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XANTHOPHYLS Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word xanthophyls. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word xanthophyls. (close relations)
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xanthophylls

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anthocyanins
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carotenoids
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• any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals

chlorophylls
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• any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms

flavonoids
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• any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone

phycobilins
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• water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria

pigments
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• 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
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• yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

xanthophyll
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• yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

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