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picrocrocine

picrocrocine is the alternative form of picrocrocin.

Meaning of picrocrocin

Noun

picrocrocin (uncountable)

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

Questions about picrocrocine

What is picrocrocine the alternative form of?
Picrocrocine is the alternative form of picrocrocin.

Words near picrocrocine in the dictionary

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

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