lipochrome

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US/ˈlai.poʊˌkɹoʊm/US, vernacular/ˈlai.pəˌkɹoʊm/

noun

Any naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll.

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Meanings

nounlipochrome (countable and uncountable, plural lipochromes)

plural lipochromes

  1. countableuncountableAny naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chromolipid

Origin

From lipo- (“lipid, fat”) + -chrome (“color”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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