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picrocrocin

picrocrocin noun: a monoterpene glycoside precursor of safranal, responsible for the bitter taste of saffron.

Noun

picrocrocin (uncountable)

  1. A monoterpene glycoside precursor of safranal, responsible for the bitter taste of saffron.

Questions about picrocrocin

What does picrocrocin mean?
Picrocrocin means a monoterpene glycoside precursor of safranal, responsible for the bitter taste of saffron.
What part of speech is picrocrocin?
Picrocrocin is a noun.

Words near picrocrocin in the dictionary

  1. picrobasalt
  2. picrobasalts
  3. picrocarmine
  4. picrochromite
  5. picrochromites
  6. picrocrocin
  7. picrocrocine
  8. picroerythrin
  9. picrofuchsin
  10. picroindigocarmine
  11. picrol

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