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A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin.
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- n. A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin.
- n. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
- A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin.
- A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, andalso produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called alsophylloxanthin.
- n yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks