rhamnetin

noun

rham·​ne·​tin

ˈramnətə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline dye C₁₆H₁₂O₇ that is obtained by hydrolysis of xanthorhamnin from Persian berries and is a methyl ether of quercetin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary rhamn- + -etin (as in quercetin)

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