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Bixin vs Bilin - What's the difference?

bixin | bilin |

As nouns the difference between bixin and bilin

is that bixin is an apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of annatto while bilin is any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.

bixin

English

Noun

  • (organic compound) An apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of annatto.

    • Synonyms

    * (when used as a food colouring)

    Related terms

    * norbixin

    bilin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.

    • Synonyms

    * bilane

    Anagrams

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