naphthoflavone

N1A1P3H4T1H4O1F4L1A1V4O1N1E1

noun

Either of two isomeric flavones derived from naphthalene

OriginEnglish flavone ← German Keton ← Latin flāvus →
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Meanings

nounnaphthoflavone (plural naphthoflavones)

plural naphthoflavones

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric flavones derived from naphthalene

Origin

  1. Akkadiannapṭumbor.?
  2. Old Persian*naftah
  3. Ancient Greekνάφθα (náphtha)
  4. Latinnaphtha
  5. Englishnaphtha
  6. Englishnaphtho-
  7. Latinflāvus
  8. GermanKeton
  9. Englishketone
  10. Englishflavone
  11. Englishnaphthoflavone

From naphtho- + flavone.

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APA

naphthoflavone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthoflavone

MLA

“naphthoflavone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthoflavone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphthoflavone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthoflavone.

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