butein

noun

bu·​te·​in

ˈbyütēə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline coloring matter C₁₅H₁₂O₅ derived from chalcone that is obtained especially from the flowers of the dhak tree

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary bute- (from New Latin Butea, genus name of Butea frondosa) + -in

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