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Meaning of crocoxanthin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An acetylenic carotenoid (3R,6'R)-7,8-didehydro-β,ε-caroten-3-ol

Examples

“Monadoxanthin, losing one hydroxyl group, turns into crocoxanthin (one hydroxyl and acetylene bond). The product of reduction of crocoxanthin was not found, and it is a problem for further research […]”

“Some pigments were not present as both GP spectra and HPLC standards, such as α-carotene, 19’-butanoyloxyfucoxanthin, crocoxanthin, and lycopene, which were present as HPLC standards, but not as GP spectra.”

CEFR level

C1

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

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See also

Crocus crocus of Mars crocus of Venus Crocuses crocusses crocuta

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