crocin
noun
cro·cin
ˈkrōsᵊn,
-sə̇n
plural -s
: a yellow glycoside C44H64O24 of crocetin occurring in species of crocus (as saffron) and gardenia that is active in inducing sexual change in certain algae
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary croc- (from Latin crocus saffron) + -in; probably originally formed in German