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Crocetin
Cro′ce-tin
(kr?′s?-t?n)
, Noun.
(Chem.)
A dyestuff, obtained from the Chinese crocin, which produces a brilliant yellow.
Definition 2024
crocetin
crocetin
English
Noun
crocetin (countable and uncountable, plural crocetins)
- (organic chemistry) A natural carotenoid dicarboxylic acid that is found in the crocus flower.