What does "zeaxanthin" mean?

A yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize

What is a synonym for "zeaxanthin"?

Common synonyms include: e161h, e161h when used as a food colouring.

Pronounced //ziː.əˈzænθɪn//.

//ziː.əˈzænθɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize countable, uncountable
2
yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn wordnet

From New Latin Zea (genus name of Indian corn) + xanthin.

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