fucoxanthin

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Etymology

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From Latin fūcus (from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”)) + ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) +‎ -in.

Noun

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fucoxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural fucoxanthins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
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