Flavan
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flavan is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of benzopyran derivatives, found in plants, that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene skeleton.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a class of benzopyran derivatives, found in plants, that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene skeleton.
Word Forms
- flavans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flavanol, flavane, flavanonol, flavanone, flavanoid, flavanthrene.
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