"pyroxanthin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyroxanthins [plural]
Etymology: From pyro- + xanth- + -in. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pyro-|xantho-<alt:xanth->|-in}} pyro- + xanth- + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pyroxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxanthins)
  1. (organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds

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