crocetin

noun

cro·​ce·​tin

ˈkrōsətᵊn

plural -s

: red crystalline dicarboxylic carotenoid acid C₂₀H₂₄O₄ obtained by hydrolysis of crocin

called also alpha-crocetin

Word History

Etymology

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

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