citrinin

/sɪˈtriːnɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A yellow or orange pigment, produced by fungi such as Penicillium citrinum, used in research and as a food dye.

“The scientist isolated a small amount of citrinin from the fungus culture for further analysis.”

Synonyms

  • orange pigment
  • yellow pigment

Antonyms

  • blue pigment
  • green pigment