Etymology

croconic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to croconic acid or its derivatives. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρόκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρόκος“saffron, yolk”
  2. English todaycroconic

From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “saffron, yolk”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκρόκος all →

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