myricetin

noun

my·​ric·​e·​tin

mə̇ˈrisətə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline flavone dye C₁₅H₁₀O₈ obtained from many plants (as from the bark of the box myrtle and the leaves of sumacs)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary myric- (from New Latin Myrica) + -et- + -in

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