Definition of Crocine

1. pertaining to the crocus [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crocine

crochet
crochet hook
crochet needle
crochet stitch
crocheted
crocheter
crocheters
crocheting
crochets
crochetwork
croci
crocidismus
crocidolite
crocidolites
crocin
crocine (current term)
crock
crock of gold
crock pot
crock pots
crock up
crocked
crocker
crockeries
crockers
crockery
crockeryware
crockerywares
crocket

Literary usage of Crocine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1859)
"3 0 38.42 38.67 38.31 In the decomposition of crocine by muriatic or ... With concentrated sulphuric acid it exhibits the same blue colour as crocine. ..."

2. The Chemical Gazette, Or, Journal of Practical Chemistry, in All Its by William Francis, Henry Croft (1858)
"Rochleder names this colouring matter crocine, because he finds it to be identical ... The aqueous solution of crocine is decomposed by dilute sulphuric and ..."

3. Science Papers: Chiefly Pharmacological and Botanical by Daniel Hanbury (1876)
"Salts of lead give orange-red precipitates with a solution of crocine ; if a concentrated aqueous ... The composition of crocine is, (2 CM H12 030) + HO; ..."

4. Science Papers: Chiefly Pharmacological and Botanical by Daniel Hanbury (1876)
"Salts of lead give orange-red precipitates with a solution of crocine ; if a concentrated aqueous ... The composition of crocine is, (2 C58 H44 OJ -f HO; ..."

5. The Manual of Colours and Dye Wares: Their Properties, Applications by John William Slater (1870)
"... dark red amorphous powder, sparingly soluble in water, but readily in alcohol. With undiluted sulphuric acid, it gives the same blue colour as crocine. ..."

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