rubrocurcumin

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noun

A red dye formed by the reaction of curcumin with borates in the presence of oxalic acid.

OriginLatin ruber →
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Meanings

nounrubrocurcumin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA red dye formed by the reaction of curcumin with borates in the presence of oxalic acid.

Origin

  1. Latinruber“red”
  2. Englishrubrocurcumin

From Latin ruber (“red”) + -o- + curcumin.

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APA

rubrocurcumin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubrocurcumin

MLA

“rubrocurcumin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubrocurcumin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubrocurcumin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubrocurcumin.

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