safranal

S1A1F4R1A1N1A1L1

noun

An organic compound isolated from saffron, believed to be a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediacy of picrocrocin.

Scrabble 11
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsafranal (uncountable)

alternative safronal

  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic compound isolated from saffron, believed to be a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediacy of picrocrocin.

Origin

? + -al

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: safranal on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.