violaxanthin

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noun

A xanthophyll pigment (a di-epoxide, derived from zeaxanthin) that occurs in many plants.

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E161e when used as a food colouring
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Meanings

nounviolaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural violaxanthins)

plural violaxanthins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA xanthophyll pigment (a di-epoxide, derived from zeaxanthin) that occurs in many plants.

    It can be assumed that the sinensiaxanthins and sinensiachromes represent degradation products of the violaxanthins, luteoxanthins and auroxanthins which are found in considerable amounts in yellow roses.

    2012, N.I. Krinsky, Carotenoids: Chemistry and Biology, page 11

    Synonyms: E161e when used as a food colouring

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA xanthophyll pigment (a di-epoxide, derived from zeaxanthin) that occurs in many plants.

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E161e when used as a food colouring
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APA

violaxanthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/violaxanthin

MLA

“violaxanthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/violaxanthin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “violaxanthin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/violaxanthin.

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