xanthein

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/ˈzænθiːn/

noun

The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

Similar
xanthinxanthine
OriginFrench xantheine →
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Meanings

nounxanthein (countable and uncountable, plural xantheins)

plural xantheins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

    Synonyms: xanthin, xanthine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

Similar
xanthinxanthine

Origin

  1. Frenchxantheine
  2. Englishxanthein

Borrowed from French xantheine, apparently an arbitrary respelling to distinguish it from the similarly spelled xanthine. Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see xanthine. By surface analysis, xanth- + -ein.

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Translations

Irish xantaein
  • xantaeinchemistry: the water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

xanthenexanthine

Anagrams

xanthine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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