Azorubine

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Azorubine, also known as carmoisine, is an azo dye consisting of two naphthalene subunits. It is a red solid. It is mainly used in foods that are heat-treated after fermentation. It has E number E122.

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Image: Fvasconcellos 18:23, 1 January 2008 (UTC), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.