xanthophyll

[Pref. xantho-, and Gr. phyl lon a leaf.] [CHLOROPHYLL.] Chem.: The yellow coloring matter of withered leaves. Nothing certain is known respecting its composition, or of the manner in which it is formed from chlorophyll. ( Watts .) suff. -ine .] +xăn-tho-phyl-line, subst . [Eng. xanthophyll ; Chem.: The same as XANTHOPHYLL (q. v.). xăn-tho-phyll'-īte, s. [Pref. xantho- , and Gr. phyllon a leaf; suff. -ite ( Min .).] Min .: A variety of Seybertite (q. v.) occurring in IMG:content-1068.png:[ocr errors] (..) chimsk Mountains, Slatoust, Orenburg, Ru ia. xăn-tho-pro-te-Ic, adj . [Eng. xanthoprotein; -ic.] Yellow in color, and containing or derived from protein. xanthoproteic-acid, s. Chem.: C34H26N4O14 (9). Xanthoprotein. A di basic acid, obtained by the action of nitric acid on albumin, fibrin, casein, and horny matters. It is an orange-yellow amorphous powder, tastele , inodorous, insoluble in water and alcohol, but forming deep-red solutions with aqueous alkalies. protein.]