BIXIN


Meaning of BIXIN in English

ˈbiksə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bix- (from New Latin Bixa, genus name of Bixa orellana ) + -in

: a red-brown carotenoid acid ester HOOCC 22 H 26 COOCH 3 constituting the chief coloring matter of annatto and used similarly

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