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benzopyrone

benzopyrone noun: either of chromone and coumarin, the two ketone derivatives of benzopyran that constitute the core skeleton of many flavonoid compounds.

Noun

benzopyrone (countable and uncountable, plural benzopyrones)

  1. Either of chromone and coumarin, the two ketone derivatives of benzopyran that constitute the core skeleton of many flavonoid compounds.

Forms of benzopyrone

pluralbenzopyrones

Origin of benzopyrone

From benzo- + pyrone.

Questions about benzopyrone

What does benzopyrone mean?
Benzopyrone means either of chromone and coumarin, the two ketone derivatives of benzopyran that constitute the core skeleton of many flavonoid compounds.
What part of speech is benzopyrone?
Benzopyrone is a noun.
What is the plural of benzopyrone?
The plural of benzopyrone is benzopyrones.

Words near benzopyrone in the dictionary

  1. benzopyrazoles
  2. benzopyrene
  3. benzopyrenes
  4. benzopyridazine
  5. benzopyridazines
  6. benzopyrone
  7. benzopyrones
  8. benzopyrylium
  9. benzopyryliums
  10. benzoquinazoline
  11. benzoquinazolines

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