neoflavone

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noun

A neoflavonoid derived from the 4-phenylcoumarin (or 4-aryl-coumarin) backbone (C₁₅H₁₂O₂).

“The first neoflavone isolated from natural sources was calophyllolide from Calophyllum inophyllum seeds in 1951.”

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Meanings

nounneoflavone (plural neoflavones)

plural neoflavones

  1. chemistryA neoflavonoid derived from the 4-phenylcoumarin (or 4-aryl-coumarin) backbone (C₁₅H₁₂O₂).

    The first neoflavone isolated from natural sources was calophyllolide from Calophyllum inophyllum seeds in 1951.

Origin

From neo- + flavone.

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

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

Chicago

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

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