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Phycoxanthine :: Phycoxanthine (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in certain algae.

Xanthin :: Xanthin (n.) A crystalline nitrogenous body closely related to both uric acid and hypoxanthin, present in muscle tissue, and occasionally found in the urine and in some urinary calculi. It is also present in guano. So called from the yellow color of certain of its salts (nitrates)..

Phylloxanthin :: Phylloxanthin (n.) A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.

Xanthinine :: Xanthinine (n.) A complex nitrogenous substance related to urea and uric acid, produced as a white powder; -- so called because it forms yellow salts, and because its solution forms a blue fluorescence like quinine..

Eblanin :: Eblanin (n.) See Pyroxanthin.

Paraxanthin :: Paraxanthin (n.) A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine..

Sarkin :: Sarkin (n.) Same as Hypoxanthin.

Theobromine :: Theobromine (n.) An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine..

Xanthophyll :: Xanthophyll (n.) A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin..

Phycoxanthin :: Phycoxanthin (n.) Alt. of Phycoxanthin.

Purree :: Purree (n.) A yellow coloring matter. See Euxanthin.

Pyroxanthin :: Pyroxanthin (n.) A yellow crystalline hydrocardon extracted from crude wood spirit; -- called also eblanin.

Euxanthic :: Euxanthic (a.) Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, euxanthin..

Ilixanthin :: Ilixanthin (n.) A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly.

Uroxanthin :: Uroxanthin (n.) Same as Indican.

Indican :: Indican (n.) An indigo-forming substance, found in urine, and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin). Chemically, it is indoxyl sulphate of potash, C8H6NSO4K, and is derived from the indol formed in the alimentary canal. Called also uroxanthin..

Puri :: Puri (n.) See Euxanthin.

Hypoxanthin :: Hypoxanthin (n.) A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also sarcin, sarkin..

Xanthin :: Xanthin (n.) A yellow insoluble coloring matter extracted from yellow flowers; specifically, the coloring matter of madder..

Carnin :: Carnin (n.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthin..

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