monadoxanthin

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noun

A carotenoid found primarily in algae, C₄₀H₅₄O₂

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Meanings

nounmonadoxanthin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA carotenoid found primarily in algae, C₄₀H₅₄O₂

    Monadoxanthin, losing one hydroxyl group, turns into crocoxanthin (one hydroxyl and acetylene bond). The product of reduction of crocoxanthin was not found, and it is a problem for further research […]

    2012, Vladimir S. Saakov, Valery Z. Drapkin, Alexander I. Krivchenko, Derivative Spectrophotometry and Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Spectroscopy for Ecological and Biological Questions (page 266)
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    Identification of parasiloxanthin and its derivative 7,8-dihydroparasiloxanthin, as well as 3'-epilutein and monadoxanthin, are worthy of notice. These carotenoids, except for 3'-epilutein, have hitherto been found in few species and only on the Japanese islands.

    1999, Folia Biologica (volume 47, numbers 3-4, page 68)

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Anagrams

xanthomonadin
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