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flavone

/ˈfleɪvəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
flavone
IPA
/ˈfleɪvəʊn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin flāvus German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English flavone From Latin flāvus (“yellow”) + -one, as many are yellow in nature.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

flavones (plural)

Derived Forms

benzoflavone biflavone bioflavone dihydroxyflavone dimethoxyflavone heptamethoxyflavone hinokiflavone isoflavone naphthoflavone neoflavone nitroflavone prenylflavone

Questions

How do you pronounce flavone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfleɪvəʊn/.
What does flavone mean?
Any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids.
Where does flavone come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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