Meanings
plural betaxanthins
- countableuncountableAny of the betalain pigments which appear yellow to orange.
Origin
From translingual Beta (“beet genus”) + xanth- + -in.
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betaxanthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betaxanthin
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