dihydrochalcone

D2I1H4Y4D2R1O1C3H4A1L1C3O1N1E1

noun

A hydrogenated derivative of chalcone that is the basis of many biologically active compounds

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Meanings

noundihydrochalcone (plural dihydrochalcones)

plural dihydrochalcones

  1. chemistryA hydrogenated derivative of chalcone that is the basis of many biologically active compounds

Origin

From di- + hydro- + chalcone.

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APA

dihydrochalcone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrochalcone

MLA

“dihydrochalcone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrochalcone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihydrochalcone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrochalcone.

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