| euxanthin | <chemistry> A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odour, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Synonym: puri, purree, and Indian yellow. Origin: Gr. Well + yellow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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