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Webster 1913 Edition


Luteolin

Lu′te-o-lin

,
Noun.
[From NL. Reseda
luteola
, fr. L.
luteolus
yellowish, fr.
luteus
: cf. F.
lutéoline
. See
Luteous
.]
(Chem.)
A yellow dyestuff obtained from the foliage of the dyer’s broom (
Reseda luteola
).

Definition 2024


luteolin

luteolin

English

Noun

luteolin (countable and uncountable, plural luteolins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A particular flavone, found in many vegetables, that functions as an antioxidant