flavone

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈfleɪvəʊn/

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flavone (countable and uncountable, plural flavones)

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

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

flavone m (plural flavoni)

1. (organic chemistry) flavone