Definitions for flavin

flavin fla·vin

Spelling: [fley-vin]
IPA: /ˈfleɪ vɪn/

Flavin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in flavin (afilnv).

Definitions for flavin

noun

  1. a complex heterocyclic ketone that is common to the nonprotein part of several important yellow enzymes, the flavoproteins.
  2. quercetin.

Origin of flavin

First recorded in 1850-55; flav- + -in2

Examples for flavin

Stallone and flavin have been together since 1988—married since 1997—and have three daughters, Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet.

To obtain a yellow shade of scarlet, a small quantity of flavin, Fustic, or other yellow dye may be added to the dye bath.

flavin, add both to the bath together with indigo extract (1/2 tablespoonful).

From his seat below the Gangway Mr. flavin watched procedure with wistful eyes.

Yellows can be got with weld, flavin, turmeric (for which cotton has a strong attraction), and fustic.

flavin observed a duck, which he thought to be of this species, at Guam on January 19, 1946.

flavin was keen on such mundane connections in his earliest years, then rejected them when he became a famous formalist.

flavin is extract of Quercitron bark, and is much used for bright yellow with tin.

Word Value for flavin
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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