ˈkrōsēə̇n noun
or cro·ce·ine “, -ēˌēn
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary croce- (from Latin croceus of saffron) + -in, -ine
: any of several red or orange acid azo dyes — see dye table I (under Acid Orange 12, Acid Red 25 )