Pronunciation: ˌ kan(t)-th ə - ' zan- ˌ thin
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cantha- (fr. New Latin Cantharellus cinnabarinus, mushroom species from which it was obtained) + xanth- + 1 -in
Date: circa 1951
: a naturally occurring carotenoid C 40 H 52 O 2 used especially as a color additive for food