FLAVONE

flavone

(noun) a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flavone (countable and uncountable, plural flavones)

(organic chemistry) any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids

Source: Wiktionary



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7 March 2025

INTERTRIGO

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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