phycoerythrin

[ fahy-koh-i-rith-rin, -er-uh-thrin ]

noun
  1. a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.

Origin of phycoerythrin

1
1865–70; phyco- + erythr- + -in2

Words Nearby phycoerythrin

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How to use phycoerythrin in a sentence

  • The colloidal solution of phycoerythrin in water has a brilliant rose-red color, with an orange fluorescence.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher