- coccerin
- coc·ce·rin (kokґsə-rin) a wax from Coccus, the cochineal insect, being an ester of cocceryl alcohol and two acids, 13-keto-n-dotriacontanoic acid and n-triacontanoic acid; used as a biological stain.
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coccerin
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coccerin — coc·ce·rin … English syllables
coccerin — ˈkäksərə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: cocceryl + in : a wax C92H182O6 found in cochineal … Useful english dictionary
cochineal — /koch euh neel , koh cheuh , koch euh neel , koh cheuh /, n. a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions. [1575… … Universalium
