First Known Use: 1897
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flavone
noun fla·vone \ˈflā-ˌvōn\
Definition of FLAVONE
: a colorless crystalline aromatic ketone C15H10O2 found in the leaves, stems, and seed capsules of many primroses; also : any of the derivatives of this ketone many of which occur as yellow plant pigments in the form of glycosides and are used as dyestuffs
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Origin of FLAVONE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin flavus
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flavone
noun fla·vone \ˈflā-ˌvōn\
Medical Definition of FLAVONE
: a colorless crystalline ketone C15H10O2 found in the leaves, stems, and seed capsules of many primroses; also : any of the derivatives of this ketone many of which occur as yellow plant pigments in the form of glycosides and are used as dyestuffs
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