different between carotenoid vs xanthein

English

Etymology

carotene +? -oid

Noun

carotenoid (plural carotenoids)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of yellow to red plant pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

carotenoid (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Of or relating to such a class of pigments.

See also

Anagrams

• co-ordinate, coordinate, coronadite, coördinate, decoration

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French xantheine, apparently an arbitrary respelling to distinguish it from the similarly spelled xanthine. Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see xanthine.

Pronunciation

• Homophones: xanthene, xanthine

Noun

xanthein (countable and uncountable, plural xantheins)

1. (chemistry) The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

Usage notes

• Xanthein and similar-sounding words have also been used for several different yellow compounds derived from plants.

Synonyms

• xanthin
• xanthine

Translations

Anagrams

• xanthine