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flavone

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fla·vone  (flvn)
n.
A crystalline compound, C15H10O2, the parent substance of a number of important yellow pigments, occurring on the leaves or in the stems and seed capsules of many primroses.
flavone [ˈfleɪvəʊn]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a crystalline compound occurring in plants. Formula: C15H10O2
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of a class of yellow plant pigments derived from flavone
[from German Flavon, from Latin flāvus yellow + -one]
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Noun1.flavone - a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight


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