betaxanthin

B3E1T1A1X8A1N1T1H4I1N1

noun

Any of the betalain pigments which appear yellow to orange.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounbetaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural betaxanthins)

plural betaxanthins

  1. countableuncountableAny of the betalain pigments which appear yellow to orange.

Origin

From translingual Beta (“beet genus”) + xanth- + -in.

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APA

betaxanthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betaxanthin

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“betaxanthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betaxanthin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betaxanthin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betaxanthin.

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