humulon
[ hyoo-myuh-lon or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu myəˌlɒn or, often, ˈyu- /
noun
a bitter constituent of hops, C21H30O5, having antibiotic properties.
Also
hu·mu·lone
[hyoo-myuh-lohn or, often, yoo-] /ˈhyu myəˌloʊn or, often, ˈyu-/.
Origin of humulon
1915–20; < New Latin
Humul(us) genus name (special use of Medieval Latin: hop plant < Germanic; compare Old Norse
humall, Old English
hymele) +
-on
-one
Words nearby humulon
humpty dumpty,
humpy,
hums,
humuhumunukunukuapuaa,
humulin,
humulon,
humungous,
humus,
humvee,
hun,
hun-tun