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flavonol Definition

fla·vo·nol (flāvə nôl′, -nōl′)

noun

  1. a yellow, crystalline hydroxy derivative of flavone, CHO
  2. any of various derivatives of flavonol, used as yellow pigments and dyes and frequently found in plants

Etymology: < flavon(e) + -ol

flavonol Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • -glycosides: The flavonoid fraction was found to contain 12 structurally related flavonol O -glycosides.

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