capsumin

noun

cap·​su·​min

ˈkapsəmə̇n

plural -s

: a red crystalline carotenoid pigment in a Guinea pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary capsum- (irregular from New Latin Capsicum) + -in; originally formed as German kapsumin

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