'Phylloxanthin' definitions:

Definition of 'Phylloxanthin'

From: GCIDE
  • Phylloxanthin \Phyl`lo*xan"thin\, n. [Phyllo- + Gr. xanqo`s yellow.] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'phylloxanthin'

From: GCIDE
  • Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin. [1913 Webster]