kaempferol

noun

kaemp·​fer·​ol

ˈkempfəˌrȯl,

-rōl

variants or less commonly kampferol

ˈkam-

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline flavonol coloring matter C₁₅H₁₀O₆ found in the free form or in glycosidic combination in many plants

Word History

Etymology

Engelbert Kämpfer †1716 German physician + International Scientific Vocabulary -ol

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Rhymes for kaempferol

• carbaryl
• glyceryl
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• beryl
• feral
• karel
• peril
• seral
• sterile
• sterol
• cholesteryl
• sitosterol