flavopurpurin
[ fley-voh-pur-pyuh-rin ]
Origin of flavopurpurin
1Words Nearby flavopurpurin
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How to use flavopurpurin in a sentence
Anthrapurpurin and flavopurpurin differ little from each other, though the shades dyed with the latter are more yellow.
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British Dictionary definitions for flavopurpurin
flavopurpurin
/ (ˌfleɪvəʊˈpɜːpjʊrɪn) /
noun
a yellow crystalline dye derived from anthraquinone. Formula: C 14 H 5 O 2 (OH) 3
Origin of flavopurpurin
1C20: from Latin flāvus yellow + purpurin
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