humulone

noun

hu·​mu·​lone

-ˌlōn

variants or humulon

-ˌlän

plural -s

: a bitter crystalline antibiotic C₂₁H₃₀O₅ obtained from lupulin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary humul- (from New Latin Humulus) + -one

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