capsanthin

noun

cap·​san·​thin

kapˈsan(t)thə̇n

plural -s

: a carmine red crystalline carotenoid pigment C₄₀H₅₈O₃ found in paprika

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German, from New Latin Capsicum capsicum + German anth- anth- + -in -in

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