neoflavone

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ flavone.

Noun

neoflavone (plural neoflavones)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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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