Meanings
nounastaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural astaxanthins)
plural astaxanthins
- countableuncountablechemistryA xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans.
Synonyms: E161j
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans.
Similar
E161j
Translations
Arabic أَسْتَازَانْتِين, أَسْتَاكْسَانْثِين
- أَسْتَازَانْتِين (ʔastāzāntīn)xanthophyll pigment
- أَسْتَاكْسَانْثِين (ʔastāksānṯīn)xanthophyll pigment
Bulgarian астаксанти́н, астазанти́н
- астаксанти́н (astaksantín)xanthophyll pigment
- астазанти́н (astazantín)xanthophyll pigment
Finnish astaksantiini
- astaksantiinixanthophyll pigment
French astaxanthine
- astaxanthinexanthophyll pigment
German Astaxanthin
- Astaxanthinxanthophyll pigment
Portuguese astaxantina
- astaxantinaxanthophyll pigment
Russian астаксанти́н
- астаксанти́н (astaksantín)xanthophyll pigment
Spanish astaxantina
- astaxantinaxanthophyll pigment
Ukrainian астаксанті́н
- астаксанті́н (astaksantín)xanthophyll pigment
Cite this entry
APA
astaxanthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astaxanthin
MLA
“astaxanthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astaxanthin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astaxanthin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astaxanthin.
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