prunetin

noun

pru·​ne·​tin

ˈprünətə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline phenolic isoflavone C₁₅H₇O₂(OH)₂OCH₃ obtained by hydrolysis of prunitrin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary prunet- (from New Latin Prunus emarginata) + -in

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