fucoxanthin

American  

[fyoo-koh-zan-thin] / ˌfyu koʊˈzæn θɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

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fucoxanthin British  

/ 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

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fucoxanthin Scientific  

/ fyo̅o̅′kō-zăn′thĭn /

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

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Etymology

Origin of fucoxanthin

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

Example Sentences

This group includes the two brilliant yellow pigments, carotin and xanthophyll, and the reddish brown fucoxanthin and the brilliant red lycopersicin, which are similar in their chemical composition.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred