chalcone
noun
chal·cone
variants or less commonly chalkone
ˈkalˌkōn
plural -s
: a yellow crystalline ketone C6H5CHCHCOC6H5 made by the condensation of benzaldehyde and acetophenone
also : any of various derivatives of this compound, several of which are plant pigments related to the flavones
Word History
Etymology
German chalkon, from chalk- chalc- + -on -one; from its use in producing reddish yellow dyestuffs