curcumin

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/

Definition of curcumin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

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Etymology

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

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