riboflavinri‧bo‧fla‧vin /ˌraɪbəʊˈfleɪvɪn $ ˌraɪbə-/ noun [uncountable] technical 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINriboflavin
ExamplesOrigin:
1900-2000 ribose type of sugar (19-21 centuries) (from arabinose type of sugar (19-21 centuries), from gum arabic type of natural substance) + Latin flavus ‘yellow’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Chemically, the antimalarial drug Atebrin or mepacrine had some resemblance to riboflavin.
- Early attempts to fortify rice included riboflavin along with the other constituents.
- Half-a-pint of light ale provides about 7% of two B vitamins - riboflavin and nicotinic acid.
- However, riboflavin is bright yellow, so the treated rice grains could clearly be seen in the final mix.
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