flavonoid
/ˈfleɪvənɔɪd/
flavonoid noun: any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
Noun
flavonoid (plural flavonoids)
- Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
Forms of flavonoid
| plural | flavonoids |
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Origin of flavonoid
From flavone + -oid, from Latin flāvus (“yellow”). Not related to flavor.
Words formed from flavonoid
Questions about flavonoid
- What does flavonoid mean?
- Flavonoid means any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
- What part of speech is flavonoid?
- Flavonoid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flavonoid?
- Flavonoid is pronounced /ˈfleɪvənɔɪd/.
- What is the plural of flavonoid?
- The plural of flavonoid is flavonoids.
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