violaxanthin

English

Noun

violaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural violaxanthins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a di-epoxide, derived from zeaxanthin) that occurs in many plants.
    • 2012, N.I. Krinsky, Carotenoids: Chemistry and Biology, page 11:
      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.

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