fucoxanthin

[ fyoo-koh-zan-thin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a brown carotenoid pigment occurring in brown algae ( def ), diatoms, and dinoflagellates.

fucoxanthin

/ ˌfjuːkəʊˈzænθɪn /

noun

1. 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

fucoxanthin

/ fyo̅o̅′kō-zăn′thĭn /

1. A brown or olive-green carotenoid pigment, C 40 H 60 O 6 , found in brown algae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fucoxanthin¹

First recorded in 1870–75; fuc(us) ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + xanthin ( def )