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Xanthophyl
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1. lutein, xanthophyl, xanthophyll
yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
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Xanthophyl
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any of a group of yellow carotenoid pigments occurring in plant and animal tissue
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Xanthophyl
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a yellow, crystalline pigment, C40H56O2, found in plants; lutein: it is related to carotene and is the basis of the yellow seen in autumn leaves
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