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fucoxanthin

noun fu·co·xan·thin \ˌfyü-kō-ˈzan-thən\

Definition of FUCOXANTHIN

:  a brown carotenoid pigment C40H60O6 occurring especially in the chloroplasts of brown algae
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First Known Use of FUCOXANTHIN

1873

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