Euxanthin
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Eux`an´thin
| n. | 1. | (Chem.) A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, 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. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.