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canthaxanthin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
can-thax-an-thin
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

canthaxanthins (plural)

Synonyms

E161g when used as a food colouring

Questions

What does canthaxanthin mean?
A xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals.

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