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dimethoxyflavone

dimethoxyflavone noun: any dimethoxy derivative of flavone, but especially 5,7-dimethoxyflavone which is biologically active.

Noun

dimethoxyflavone (plural dimethoxyflavones)

  1. Any dimethoxy derivative of flavone, but especially 5,7-dimethoxyflavone which is biologically active

Forms of dimethoxyflavone

pluraldimethoxyflavones

Origin of dimethoxyflavone

From di- + methoxy + flavone.

Questions about dimethoxyflavone

What does dimethoxyflavone mean?
Dimethoxyflavone means any dimethoxy derivative of flavone, but especially 5,7-dimethoxyflavone which is biologically active.
What part of speech is dimethoxyflavone?
Dimethoxyflavone is a noun.
What is the plural of dimethoxyflavone?
The plural of dimethoxyflavone is dimethoxyflavones.

Words near dimethoxyflavone in the dictionary

  1. dimethoxybenzyls
  2. dimethoxybromoamphetamine
  3. dimethoxydecane
  4. dimethoxydecanes
  5. dimethoxyethane
  6. dimethoxyflavone
  7. dimethoxyflavones
  8. dimethoxylated
  9. dimethoxymethamphetamine
  10. dimethoxymethane
  11. dimethoxyphenyl

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