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   Xanthophyceae
         n 1: yellow-green algae [syn: {Xanthophyceae}, {class
               Xanthophyceae}]

English Dictionary: Xanthophyllgehalt by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
xanthophyl
n
  1. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
    Synonym(s): xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
xanthophyll
n
  1. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
    Synonym(s): xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
xanthopsia
n
  1. visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Xanthophane \Xan"tho*phane\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fai`nein to
      show.] (Physiol.)
      The yellow pigment present in the inner segments of the
      retina in animals. See {Chromophane}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]
      (Bot.)
      A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and
      also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly
      called also {phylloxanthin}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Xanthopous \Xan"tho*pous\, a. [Xantho- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s,
      foot.] (Bot.)
      Having a yellow stipe, or stem.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Xanthoproteic \Xan`tho*pro*te"ic\, a. (Physiol. Chem.)
      Pertaining to, or derived from, xanthoprotein; showing the
      characters of xanthoprotein; as, xanthoproteic acid; the
      xanthoproteic reaction for albumin.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Xanthoprotein \Xan`tho*pro"te*in\, n. [Xantho- + protein.]
      (Physiol. Chem.)
      A yellow acid substance formed by the action of hot nitric
      acid on albuminous or proteid matter. It is changed to a deep
      orange-yellow color by the addition of ammonia.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Xanthopuccine \Xan`tho*puc"cine\, n. [Xantho- + puccoon + -ine.]
      (Chem.)
      One of three alkaloids found in the root of the yellow
      puccoon ({Hydrastis Canadensis}). It is a yellow crystalline
      substance, and resembles berberine.
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