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Meaning of azafranillo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A Mexican flower (Escobedia scabrifolia) whose roots are the chief source of the orange dye azafrin.

Examples

“When it is treated with bromine in chloroform, only four double bonds of the azafranillo dyestuff are saturated.”
“Azafrin is a naturally occuring orange pigment isolated from azafranillo root (Escobedia scabrifolia).”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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