Crocoxanthin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crocoxanthin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An acetylenic carotenoid (3R,6'R)-7,8-didehydro-β,ε-caroten-3-ol.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An acetylenic carotenoid (3R,6'R)-7,8-didehydro-β,ε-caroten-3-ol.
Example Sentences
Monadoxanthin, losing one hydroxyl group, turns into crocoxanthin (one hydroxyl and acetylene bond). The product of reduction of crocoxanthin was not found, and it is a problem for further research […]
Some pigments were not present as both GP spectra and HPLC standards, such as α-carotene, 19’-butanoyloxyfucoxanthin, crocoxanthin, and lycopene, which were present as HPLC standards, but not as GP spectra.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lycoxanthin, citroxanthin, oscillaxanthin, caloxanthin, crocetinsemialdehyde, cryptoxanthin.
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