astaxanthin

English

Noun

astaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural astaxanthins)

1. (organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans.

Synonyms

• E161j when used as a food colouring

Translations

xanthophyll pigment

• Finnish: astaksantiini
• Portuguese: astaxantina
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• Spanish: astaxantina f