crocetin

noun cro·ce·tin \ ˈkrōsətᵊn \

Definition of crocetin

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:red crystalline dicarboxylic carotenoid acid C₂₀H₂₄O₄ obtained by hydrolysis of crocin — called also alpha-crocetin

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Origin and Etymology of crocetin

International Scientific Vocabulary croc- (from crocin) + -et- + -in; probably originally formed as German krozetin

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