rhodomyrtone

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rhodomyrtone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An antibacterial drug, 6,8-dihydroxy-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-7-(3-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-9-(2-methylpropyl)-4,9-dihydro-1H-xanthene-1,3(2H)-di-one, isolated from rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)