canthaxanthin

can·tha·xan·thin

 (kăn′thə-zăn′thĭn)

n.

A red carotenoid pigment, C₄₀H₅₂O₂, produced by certain microorganisms and found in some mushrooms, crustaceans, and fish. It is used in animal feed to impart color and as a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties.

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[From New Latin Cantharellus, genus name of the chanterelle, from which the pigment was first extracted (from New Latin cantharellus, diminutive of Latin cantharus, cup; see chanterelle) + xanth(o)- + -in.]

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canthaxanthin

(ˌkænθəˈzænθɪn)

n

an orange carotenoid, C40H52O2, that is put in feed for poultry and feed for farmed salmon and trout

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