Meanings
nouncryptoxanthin (usually uncountable, plural cryptoxanthins)
plural cryptoxanthins
- uncountableusuallychemistryA xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
Synonyms: E161c when used as a food colouring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
Similar
E161c when used as a food colouring
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
- Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
- Englishcrypto-
- Englishxanthin
- Englishcryptoxanthin
Translations
Portuguese criptoxantina
- criptoxantinapigment
Cite this entry
APA
cryptoxanthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoxanthin
MLA
“cryptoxanthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoxanthin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptoxanthin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoxanthin.
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