xanthin

[ zan-thin ]

noun

1. the part of the coloring matter in yellow flowers that is insoluble in water. Compare xanthein.
2. a yellow coloring matter in madder.

xanthin

/ ˈzænθɪn /

noun

1. any of a group of yellow or orange carotene derivatives that occur in the fruit and flowers of certain plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of xanthin¹

1830–40; < French xanthine or < German Xanthin. See xantho-, -in ²

Example Sentences

Very high in dietary fiber, okra is a great source of vitamins A, C, B complex and the phytonutrients glutathione, xanthin, lutein and beta carotene, all believed to have antioxidant properties.

From New York Times

Xanthin, zan′thin, n. a name given to the yellow colouring matter of various flowers, to a principle in madder, and to a deposit of urine.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Okra is low in calories, very high in dietary fiber, and a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins and the phytonutrients glutathione, xanthin, lutein and beta carotene.

From New York Times

I read in another that we might as well eat poison, so full were they, too, of qualities ending in xanthin poison.

From Project Gutenberg

The main waste products dissolved in it are ammonium carbonate, urea, urates, xanthin bases, creatin and small amounts of other nitrogenous bodies, carbonic acid as carbonates, other carbon compounds such as cholesterin, lecithin and a number of other substances.

From Project Gutenberg