SINCE 1828
crocetin
noun
cro·ce·tin
| \ ˈkrōsətᵊn\
plural -s
Definition of crocetin
: red crystalline dicarboxylic carotenoid acid C20H24O4 obtained by hydrolysis of crocin
— called also alpha-crocetin
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