Fucoxanthin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A brown carotenoid pigment, C40H60O6, found in brown algae.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
  • Word Usage
    "Rhodophyta contains the pigment phycobilin, giving it a red color while the group Chrysophaceae contain the pigment fucoxanthin which gives them a golden color."