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bixin
bixin[′bik·sən] (organic chemistry) C25H30O4 A carotenoid acid occurring in the seeds of Bixa orellano; used as a fat and food coloring agent. bixin
bix·in (bik'sin), A monomethyl ester of a 24-carbon branched unsaturated dicarboxylic acid; a carotenoid (a carotene-dioic acid); the orange-red coloring matter from seeds of Bixa orellana; the ethyl ester is used as a food and drug colorant. See also: annotto. |