phloretin

P3H4L1O1R1E1T1I1N1

noun

The phloroglucin ester of paraoxyhydratropic acid, found in the leaves of apple trees.

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Meanings

nounphloretin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe phloroglucin ester of paraoxyhydratropic acid, found in the leaves of apple trees.

Origin

From phlorizin.

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APA

phloretin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phloretin

MLA

“phloretin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phloretin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phloretin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phloretin.

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