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3 | 29% | 3 | Colorant | |
Citrus Colorant Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ETHYLENE" which means:
- noun
- • A flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
An example sentence would be:
- • "Many fruits, such as bananas, naturally produce ethylene gas."
- • "The plants were treated with ethylene to promote flowering."
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New York Times11 Jan 1995 | Down 5 | |
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