carthamin

noun

car·​tha·​min
ˈkärthəmə̇n
variants or less commonly carthame
-ˌthām
or carthamic acid
(ˈ)kär¦thamik-
plural -s
: a red crystalline glucoside C21H22O11 constituting the coloring matter of the safflower

Word History

Etymology

carthamin, International Scientific Vocabulary cartham- (from New Latin Carthamus tinctorius, species name of the safflower) + -in; carthame from French, from New Latin Carthamus; carthamic from New Latin Carthamus + English -ic

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“Carthamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carthamin. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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