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crocein

crocein noun: any of several synthetic yellow or scarlet dyestuffs that are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.

Noun

crocein (usually uncountable, plural croceins)

  1. (usually) Any of several synthetic yellow or scarlet dyestuffs that are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.

Forms of crocein

pluralcroceins

Origin of crocein

See croceous, + -in.

Questions about crocein

What does crocein mean?
Crocein means any of several synthetic yellow or scarlet dyestuffs that are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.
What part of speech is crocein?
Crocein is a noun.
What is the plural of crocein?
The plural of crocein is croceins.

Words near crocein in the dictionary

  1. Crocco
  2. Croccos
  3. Croce
  4. Crocean
  5. croceate
  6. crocein
  7. croceine
  8. croceines
  9. croceins
  10. croceous
  11. Croces

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