flavonoid

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfleɪvənɔɪd/, /ˈflævənɔɪd/

Noun

flavonoid (plural flavonoids)

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

Derived terms

• flavonoidic
• flavonoloid
• flavonoidal
• isoflavonoid
• neoflavonoid

Translations

any of many compounds that are plant metabolites

• Catalan: flavonoide m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 黃酮類化合物／黄酮类化合物 (huángtónglèi huàhéwù)

• Finnish: flavonoidi (fi)
• Italian: flavonoide (it) m
• Kazakh: флавоноид (flavonoid)
• Spanish: flavonoide m

See also

• anthocyanin
• apigenin
• catechin
• epicatechin
• epigallocatechin
• eriodictyol
• gallocatechin
• hesperetin
• hesperidin
• isoflavone
• isorhamnetin
• kaempferol
• luteolin
• myricetin
• naringenin
• naringin
• quercetin
• proanthocyanidin
• rutin
• tangeritin
• theaflavin
• thearubigin
• vitamin P