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flavonoid

/ˈfleɪvənɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
flavonoid
IPA
/ˈfleɪvənɔɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.

Etymology

From flavone + -oid, from Latin flāvus (“yellow”). Not related to flavor.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

flavonoids (plural)

Derived Forms

biflavonoid bioflavonoid flavonoidal flavonoidic flavonoloid furanoflavonoid interflavonoid isoflavonoid neoflavonoid nonflavonoid polyflavonoid prenylflavonoid

Phrases

vitamin P

Frequently Paired Words

anthocyanin apigenin catechin epicatechin epigallocatechin eriodictyol gallocatechin hesperetin

Questions

How do you pronounce flavonoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfleɪvənɔɪd/.
What does flavonoid mean?
Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
Where does flavonoid come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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