lumiflavin

noun

lu·mi·fla·vin ˌlü-mə-ˈflā-vən

: a yellow-green fluorescent crystalline compound C₁₃H₁₂N₄O₂ that is formed from riboflavin by ultraviolet irradiation in alkaline solution

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