- phlor
- , -o (G). The bark of a tree
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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phlor — phlor·e·tin; phlor·i·zin; phlor·i·zin·ize; phlor·o·glu·cin; phlor·o·glu·cin·ol; phlor·rhi·zin; … English syllables
phlor|i|zin — «FLR uh zihn, FLOR ; fluh RY », noun. a bitter glucoside crystallizing in silky white needles, obtained from the bark of the root of the apple, pear, plum, and cherry, formerly used medicinally as a tonic and antimalarial. Formula: C21H24O10… … Useful english dictionary
phlor- — combining form or phloro Etymology: French, from International Scientific Vocabulary phlorizin 1. : related to phlorizin phloretin … Useful english dictionary
phloretin — phlor·e·tin flȯr ət ən, flə rēt ən n a crystalline phenolic ketone C15H14O5 that is obtained esp. by hydrolysis of phlorizin and is a potent inhibitor of transport systems for sugars and anions … Medical dictionary
phloroglucin — phlor·o·glu·cin .flȯr ə glüs ən n PHLOROGLUCINOL * * * phlo·ro·glu·cin (flor″o glooґsin) [phlorhizin + Gr. glykys sweet] the aglycone of many glycosides, obtained from the bark of apple and other trees, and used as a reagent for pentoses,… … Medical dictionary
phloroglucinol — phlor·o·glu·cin·ol glüs ən .ȯl, .ōl n a sweet crystalline phenol C6H6O3 that occurs in combined form in glycosides (as phlorizin), in resins, and in tannins and that is usu. made from trinitrotoluene by a series of steps * * * phlo·ro·glu·ci·nol … Medical dictionary
phlorrhizin — phlor·rhi·zin (flo riґzin) phlorhizin … Medical dictionary
phloretin — phlor·e·tin … English syllables
phlorizin — phlor·i·zin … English syllables
phlorizinize — phlor·i·zin·ize … English syllables
