flavopurpurin
[ fley-voh-pur-pyuh-rin ]
/ ˌfleɪ voʊˈpɜr pyə rɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a yellow, crystalline anthraquinone dye, C14H8O5, isomeric with purpurin.
Words nearby flavopurpurin
flavoenzyme,
flavone,
flavonoid,
flavonol,
flavoprotein,
flavopurpurin,
flavor,
flavor enhancer,
flavor of the month,
flavorful,
flavoring
Example sentences from the Web for flavopurpurin
Anthrapurpurin and flavopurpurin differ little from each other, though the shades dyed with the latter are more yellow.
British Dictionary definitions for flavopurpurin
flavopurpurin
/ (ˌfleɪvəʊˈpɜːpjʊrɪn) /
noun
a yellow crystalline dye derived from anthraquinone. Formula: C 14 H 5 O 2 (OH) 3
Word Origin for flavopurpurin
C20: from Latin
flāvus yellow +
purpurin