flavopurpurin

[ fley-voh-pur-pyuh-rin ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a yellow, crystalline anthraquinone dye, C14H8O5, isomeric with purpurin.

Origin of flavopurpurin

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flavopurpurin

/ (ˌfleɪvəʊˈpɜːpjʊrɪn) /


noun
  1. a yellow crystalline dye derived from anthraquinone. Formula: C 14 H 5 O 2 (OH) 3

Origin of flavopurpurin

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C20: from Latin flāvus yellow + purpurin

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