chrysin

noun

chry·​sin

ˈkrīsᵊn

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline flavone pigment C₁₅H₁₀O₄ found especially in the buds of species of poplar; 5,7-dihydroxy-flavone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chrys- + -in; originally formed in German

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