phlor-

combining form

variants or phloro-

1

: related to phlorizin

phloretin

phloroglucin

2

: related to phloroglucinol

phloro-acetophenone CH₃COC₆H₄(OH)₃

Word History

Etymology

French, from International Scientific Vocabulary phlorizin

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