flavonoid

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/ˈfleɪvənɔɪd//ˈflævənɔɪd/

noun

Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.

OriginLatin flāvus →
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Meanings

nounflavonoid (plural flavonoids)

plural flavonoids

  1. chemistryAny of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flavinoid

Origin

  1. Latinflāvus“yellow”
  2. Englishflavonoid

From flavone + -oid, from Latin flāvus (“yellow”). Not related to flavor.

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Translations

Catalan flavonoide
  • flavonoideany of many compounds that are plant metabolites
Chinese Mandarin 黃酮類化合物 /黄酮类化合物
  • 黃酮類化合物 /黄酮类化合物 (huángtónglèi huàhéwù)any of many compounds that are plant metabolites
Finnish flavonoidi
  • flavonoidiany of many compounds that are plant metabolites
Italian flavonoide
  • flavonoideany of many compounds that are plant metabolites
Spanish flavonoide
  • flavonoideany of many compounds that are plant metabolites
Turkish flavonoid
  • flavonoidany of many compounds that are plant metabolites
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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