rhapontigenin

noun

rha·​pon·​ti·​gen·​in

rəˌpäntəˈjenə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline phenol C₁₅H₁₄O₄ derived from stilbene and obtained by hydrolysis of rhapontin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary rhapontin + -genin

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