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croceine

croceine is the alternative form of crocein.

Meaning of crocein

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 croceine

pluralcroceines

Questions about croceine

What is croceine the alternative form of?
Croceine is the alternative form of crocein.

Words near croceine in the dictionary

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

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