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单词 violaxanthin
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Definition of violaxanthin in English:

violaxanthin

noun ˌvʌɪələˈzanθɪn
Biochemistry
  • A xanthophyll pigment widely distributed in plant chloroplasts, where it is involved in biochemical responses to excessive light levels, and present as a yellow colouring in flowers such as daffodils and yellow pansies.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From viola + xanthin, after German Viola-xanthin.

 
 

Definition of violaxanthin in US English:

violaxanthin

nounˌvʌɪələˈzanθɪn
Biochemistry
  • A xanthophyll pigment widely distributed in plant chloroplasts, where it is involved in biochemical responses to excessive light levels, and present as a yellow colouring in flowers such as daffodils and yellow pansies.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From viola + xanthin, after German Viola-xanthin.

 
 
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