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单词 cryptoxanthin
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Definition of cryptoxanthin in English:

cryptoxanthin

noun krɪptə(ʊ)ˈzanθɪn
Chemistry
  • A yellow carotenoid pigment which is a metabolic precursor of vitamin A and is commonly found in plants and in other sources such as egg yolk.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From crypto- + xanthin, after German Kryptoxanthin.

Definition of cryptoxanthin in US English:

cryptoxanthin

nounkrɪptə(ʊ)ˈzanθɪn
Chemistry
  • A yellow carotenoid pigment which is a metabolic precursor of vitamin A and is commonly found in plants and in other sources such as egg yolk.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From crypto- + xanthin, after German Kryptoxanthin.

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