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FLAVONOID
flavonoid
(noun) any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
flavonoid (plural flavonoids)
(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
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