phycoerythrin

[ fahy-koh-i-rith-rin, -er-uh-thrin ]
/ ˌfaɪ koʊ ɪˈrɪθ rɪn, -ˈɛr ə θrɪn /

noun

a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.

Origin of phycoerythrin

1865–70; phyco- + erythr- + -in2

Words nearby phycoerythrin

Example sentences from the Web for phycoerythrin

  • The colloidal solution of phycoerythrin in water has a brilliant rose-red color, with an orange fluorescence.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher