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zeaxanthin

/ziː.əˈzænθɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
zeax-an-thin
IPA
/ziː.əˈzænθɪn/
29
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin Zea (genus name of Indian corn) + xanthin.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

zeaxanthins (plural)

Derived Forms

isozeaxanthin

Phrases

meso-zeaxanthin

Synonyms

E161h when used as a food colouring

Questions

How do you pronounce zeaxanthin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ziː.əˈzænθɪn/.
What does zeaxanthin mean?
A yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize
Where does zeaxanthin come from?
From New Latin Zea (genus name of Indian corn) + xanthin.

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