Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)Any of several synthetic yellow or scarlet dyestuffs that are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.

Origin

See croceous, + -in.

See croceous, + -in.

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Forms

plural: croceins
Singularcrocein

uncountable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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