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lipochrome

[ lip-uh-krohm, lahy-puh- ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lipochrome1

First recorded in 1885–90; lipo- 1 + -chrome
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Example Sentences

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You can see "subjective or optical colours" in the meaning of a word like "brilliance" but not in that of a word like "lipochrome."

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Among the former may be mentioned lactic acid, glycerin, a lipochrome, and probably many other substances of a similar type whose separation has not yet been effected.

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It contains chromatophores in many species, coloured by a mixed lipochrome pigment which appears to be distinct from diatomin.

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In the iris of some fishes the golden red colour is produced by the light reflected from such a layer of guanin needles having to pass through a thin layer of a reddish pigment, known as a “lipochrome.â€

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As an example of a lipochrome which has been isolated, crystallized and purified, we may mention carotin, which has recently been found in green leaves.

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