ˌzēə+ noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zea- (from New Latin Zea, genus name of Indian corn) + xanthin
: a yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol C 40 H 54 (OH) 2 that is isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it and that is the chief pigment of yellow Indian corn : a dihydroxy β-carotene — compare violaxanthin