Related to or derived from saffron (crocus); of or pertaining to saffron or its chemical compounds.
From Latin 'croceus' (saffron-colored) combined with the chemical suffix -ic, creating an adjective for compounds related to saffron.
Croceic acid is found in saffron, the world's most expensive spice—yet scientists still don't fully understand why such a tiny plant produces such complex chemistry worth more than gold by weight.
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