flavone

English
flavone (parent compound)

Etymology

From Latin flāvus (“yellow”) + -one, as many are yellow in nature.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfleɪvəʊn/

Noun

flavone (countable and uncountable, plural flavones)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids.

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /flaˈvo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: fla‧vó‧ne

Noun

flavone m (plural flavoni)

  1. (organic chemistry) flavone
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