Meanings
nouncanthaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural canthaxanthins)
plural canthaxanthins
- countableuncountablechemistryA xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.
Synonyms: E161g when used as a food colouring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.
Similar
E161g when used as a food colouring
Translations
Finnish kantaksantiini
- kantaksantiiniTranslations
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canthaxanthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canthaxanthin
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“canthaxanthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canthaxanthin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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