Meanings
- chemistryA flavonoid obtained from anthraquinone.
The phenol character, both of flavol and of anthrolsulphonic acid, is shown by the fact that with diazo compounds they yield azo colouring matters.
1882 October 29, J. J. H.·, “On Dioxyanthraquinone from a-Anthraquinondi-sulphonic Acid”, in Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, volume 1, page 4012 more examples
Of the many Derivatives of Anthracene, the following may be mentioned: […] (three isomerides: chrysazol, rufol, and flavol); anthracenesulphonic and disulphonic acids; […]
1913, Ettore Molinari, Treatise on general and industrial organic chemistry, page 616In fact, flavanoids include flavonoe and flavol, which are yellow and anthocyanines are may be red, blue, or purple, depending on pH Saffron flower is divided into three main parts; namely, stigma, petal and anther.
2021, Rabia Wani, Splendid Kashmir
Origin
- Latinflavus“yellow”
- Englishflavol
From Latin flavus (“yellow”) + -ol.
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