curcumin

Meanings

Plural: curcumins

Noun

A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.

Origin / Etymology

From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.

Synonyms

circumin, E100

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