Definition of dihydrochalcone in English:
dihydrochalcone
noun dʌɪˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈkalkəʊn
1A dihydro derivative of the compound chalcone; 1,3-diphenyl-propan-1-one, C₆H₅—CH₂CH₂CO—C₆H₅.
2Any of a group of flavonoids that are dihydro derivatives of chalcones, many of which occur in plants and some of which have an extremely sweet taste and are used in artificial sweeteners.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Review. From dihydro- + chalcone.
Definition of dihydrochalcone in US English:
dihydrochalcone
noundʌɪˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈkalkəʊn
1A dihydro derivative of the compound chalcone; 1,3-diphenyl-propan-1-one, C₆H₅—CH₂CH₂CO—C₆H₅.
2Any of a group of flavonoids that are dihydro derivatives of chalcones, many of which occur in plants and some of which have an extremely sweet taste and are used in artificial sweeteners.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Review. From dihydro- + chalcone.