Meanings
nouncarthamin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA red pigment obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
Synonyms: carthamic acid, carthamus red
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA red pigment obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
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Origin
Carthamus (“genus of safflower”) + -in
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APA
carthamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carthamin
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“carthamin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carthamin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carthamin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carthamin.
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