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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Curcumin

/(-m?n)/ · Cur·cu·min · IPA /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/
01 n. The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.
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    The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.(Chem.)