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English
Noun
aurone (countable and uncountable, plural aurones)
- (organic chemistry) A flavonoid that contains a benzofuran element associated with a benzylidene linked in position 2
Translations
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Occitan , from Latin abrotonum. Doublet of abrotone.
Pronunciation
Noun
aurone f (plural aurones)
- southernwood
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