xanthein

Etymology
Borrowed from, apparently an arbitrary respelling to distinguish it from the similarly spelled. Ultimately from ; see.

Noun

 * 1)  The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

Usage notes

 * Xanthein and similar-sounding words have also been used for several different yellow compounds derived from plants.

Translations

 * Irish: xantaein