Meanings
nounnorbixin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester; more soluble in water than bixin.
Synonyms: E160b when used as a food colouring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester; more soluble in water than bixin.
Similar
E160b when used as a food colouring
Origin
- Latinnorma
- Latinnōrmālis
- Englishnormal
- Englishnor-
- Englishbixin
- Englishnorbixin
Translations
Catalan norbixina
- norbixinathe carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester
Estonian norbiksiin
- norbiksiinthe carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester
Italian norbissina
- norbissinathe carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester
Cite this entry
APA
norbixin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norbixin
MLA
“norbixin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norbixin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norbixin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norbixin.
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