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flavopurpurin definition

flavo·pur·pu·rin (-pʉr′pə rin)

noun

a yellowish, crystalline chemical compound, CHO, used in making dyes

Etymology: < L flavus, yellow (see flavone) + purpurin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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