Flavone


[fley-vohn] /ˈfleɪ voʊn/

noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.
2.
any derivative of this compound.
/ˈfleɪvəʊn/
noun
1.
a crystalline compound occurring in plants. Formula: C15H10O2
2.
any of a class of yellow plant pigments derived from flavone

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