hesperetin

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hesperetin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hesperetin \Hes*per"e*tin\, n. (Chem.)
     A white, crystalline substance having a sweetish taste,
     obtained by the decomposition of hesperidin, and regarded as
     a complex derivative of caffeic acid.
     [1913 Webster]