phycoxanthin
English
Alternative forms
phycoxanthine
Etymology
From
phyco-
+
xanthin
.
Noun
phycoxanthin
(
uncountable
)
(
dated
)
A
yellowish
colouring matter found in certain
algae
.
Synonym:
diatomine
References
“
phycoxanthin
”, in
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary
, Springfield, Mass.:
G. & C. Merriam
,
1913
,
→OCLC
.