flavin

¹

[fley-vin]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a complex heterocyclic ketone that is common to the nonprotein part of several important yellow enzymes, the flavoproteins.

2. quercetin.

-flavin

²

1. a combining form occurring in compound words which denote natural derivatives of flavin.

   riboflavin.

flavin

/ ˈfleɪvɪn /

noun

1. a heterocyclic ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments, such as riboflavin. Formula: C 10 H 6 N 4 O 2 See flavoprotein

2. any yellow pigment based on flavin

3. another name for quercetin

Word History and Origins

Origin of flavin¹

First recorded in 1850–55; flav- + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of flavin¹

C19: from Latin flāvus yellow

Example Sentences

The parents of Harper Moyski, Michael Moyski and Jackie Flavin, said in a statement that their daughter "was a bright, joyful, and deeply loved 10-year-old whose laughter, kindness, and spirit touched everyone who knew her".

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One room in the show includes mock-ups of classic sculptures — imitations — by Marcel Duchamp, Dan Flavin, Robert Smithson and Jeff Koons, which Davis made for an exhibition to reference the classic 1959 Douglas Sirk movie about racial identity, “Imitation of Life.”

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As a young woman growing up in County Kerry, Maureen Flavin Sweeney dreamed of moving to the United States.

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It was announced more publicly in 2004 with the unveiling of a plaque at the lighthouse and in 2020, Maureen Flavin Sweeney, then 98, received a special US House of Representatives honour for her part in the war.

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Ms. Zazeela never gained the renown of James Turrell or Dan Flavin, light artists who equaled her curiosity about altering optical perception in controlled environments.

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