Lipochrome
[lip-uh-krohm, lahy-puh-] /ˈlɪp əˌkroʊm, ˈlaɪ pə-/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
lipochrome lip·o·chrome (lĭp’ə-krōm’)
n.
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