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xanthophyll

Main Entry:: xan·tho·phyll
Pronunciation:: \ˈzan(t)-thə-ˌfil\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French xanthophylle, from xanth- + -phylle -phyll
Date:: 1838

: any of several yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes ; especially : lutein

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