crocetin
noun
cro·ce·tin
\ˈkrōsətən\
Definition of crocetin
-s
: 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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