flavol

English

Etymology

From Latin flavus (“yellow”) +‎ -ol.

Noun

flavol

1. (organic chemistry) A flavonoid obtained from anthraquinone.
   • 1882 October 29, J. J. H.·, “On Dioxyanthraquinone from a-Anthraquinondi-sulphonic Acid”, in Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, volume 1, page 401:

     The phenol character, both of flavol and of anthrolsulphonic acid, is shown by the fact that with diazo compounds they yield azo colouring matters.

   • 1913, Ettore Molinari, Treatise on general and industrial organic chemistry, page 616:

     Of the many Derivatives of Anthracene, the following may be mentioned: […] (three isomerides: chrysazol, rufol, and flavol); anthracenesulphonic and disulphonic acids; […]

   • 2021, Rabia Wani, Splendid Kashmir:

     In fact, flavanoids include flavonoe and flavol, which are yellow and anthocyanines are may be red, blue, or purple, depending on pH Saffron flower is divided into three main parts; namely, stigma, petal and anther.