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croceins

croceins is the plural 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.

Questions about croceins

What is croceins the plural of?
Croceins is the plural of crocein.

Words near croceins in the dictionary

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

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