flavone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfleɪvəʊn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin flāvus German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English flavone From Latin flāvus (“yellow”) + -one, as many are yellow in nature.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flavones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dimethoxyflavone · nitroflavone · isoflavone · dihydroxyflavone · prenylflavone · naphthoflavone · biflavone · neoflavone · hinokiflavone · benzoflavone · heptamethoxyflavone · bioflavone