单词 | lipochrome |
释义 | > as lemmaslipochrome lipochrome n. Brit. /ˈlɪpə(ʊ)krəʊm/ , /ˈlʌɪpə(ʊ)krəʊm/ , U.S. /ˈlɪpəˌkroʊm/ , /ˈlaɪpəˌkroʊm/ [ < German lipochrom (C. F. W. Krukenberg Vergleichend-physiologische Studien II. iii. 93), < Greek χρῶμα colour] Biology any of various mainly yellow or red pigments which are found naturally in both plants and animals and which are soluble in fats or fat solvents (see quot. 1951).ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > substance > pigment > [noun] > unspecified pigments > yellow safranine1868 lipochrome1887 carotenoid1913 phthiocol1933 cryptoxanthin1934 1887 Encycl. Brit. XXII. 420/2 A red pigment of the lipochrome series. 1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life 180 The [blood] plasma contains haemocyanin and a red lutein, or lipochrome. 1924 J. A. Thomson Sci. Old & New xxxvii. 211 In some trout..the flesh has a pinkish colour, which is due to oily globules tinged with a ruddy fat-pigment or lipochrome. 1928 [see lipofuscin n.]. 1951 H. J. Deuel Lipids I. vi. 511 The term lipochrome was proposed by Krukenberg to cover a number of animal and plant pigments which had been known by such diverse names as luteins, carotin, zoonerythrin, tetronerythrin, chlorophane, xanthophane, and rhodophane. Although this designation was originally limited to pigments with yellow or reddish tints, by implication it obviously should include any fat-soluble pigment such as chlorophyll. 1968Lipochrome [see lipofuscin n.]. < as lemmas |
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