fucoxanthin

[fyoo-koh-zan-thin]

noun Biochemistry.

a brown carotenoid pigment occurring in brown algae, diatoms, and dinoflagellates.

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British Dictionary definitions for fucoxanthin

fucoxanthin

noun

a carotenoid pigment that gives brown algae and diatoms their colour: functions in photosynthesis. Formula: C 40 H 56 O 6 or C 40 H 60 O 6

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fucoxanthin in Science

fucoxanthin

[fyōō′kō-zăn′thĭn]

A brown or olive-green carotenoid pigment, C40H60O6, found in brown algae.