phycoerythrin

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

noun

1. a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phycoerythrin¹

1865–70; phyco- + erythr- ( def ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

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

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