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safranal

safranal noun: an organic compound isolated from saffron, believed to be a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediacy of picrocrocin.

Noun

safranal (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound isolated from saffron, believed to be a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediacy of picrocrocin.

Forms of safranal

alternative formsafronal

Origin of safranal

? + -al

Questions about safranal

What does safranal mean?
Safranal means an organic compound isolated from saffron, believed to be a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediacy of picrocrocin.
What part of speech is safranal?
Safranal is a noun.

Words near safranal in the dictionary

  1. Safley
  2. Safleys
  3. saflufenacil
  4. saframycin
  5. saframycins
  6. safranal
  7. Safranek
  8. Safraneks
  9. safranin
  10. safranine
  11. safranines

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