rhodoxanthin
/rəʊdə(ʊ)ˈzanθɪn/(also rhodoxanthine) Chemistry
noun
A red carotenoid pigment occurring in the arils of the yew tree, Taxus baccata, and in other plants, and used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics as a colouring.
- Formula: C40H50O2..
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From rhodo- + xanthin. In sense 1 after German Rhodoxanthin.