ˈkapsəmə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary capsum- (irregular from New Latin Capsicum ) + -in; originally formed as German kapsumin
: a red crystalline carotenoid pigment in a Guinea pepper ( Capsicum annuum )
ˈkapsəmə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary capsum- (irregular from New Latin Capsicum ) + -in; originally formed as German kapsumin
: a red crystalline carotenoid pigment in a Guinea pepper ( Capsicum annuum )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012