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norbixin

norbixin noun: the carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester; more soluble in water than bixin.

Noun

norbixin (uncountable)

  1. The carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester; more soluble in water than bixin.
    Synonyms:
    E160b when used as a food colouring

Synonyms of norbixin

  • E160b when used as a food colouring

Origin of norbixin

From nor- + bixin.

Questions about norbixin

What does norbixin mean?
Norbixin means the carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester; more soluble in water than bixin.
What part of speech is norbixin?
Norbixin is a noun.

Words near norbixin in the dictionary

  1. Norbertines
  2. Norberto
  3. Norbertos
  4. norbinaltorphimine
  5. Norbiton
  6. norbixin
  7. norbolethone
  8. norboletone
  9. norbormide
  10. norbornadiene
  11. norbornadienes

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