Defn: A flute. Flaute piccolo ( Etym: [It., little flute], an octave flute. — Flauto traverso ( Etym: [It., transverse flute], the German flute, held laterally, instead of being played, like the old flûte a bec, with a mouth piece at the end.
FLAVANILINE
Fla*van"i*line ( or ; 104), n. Etym: [L. flavus yellow + E. aniline.]
(Chem.)
Defn: A yellow, crystalline, organic dyestuff, C16H14N2, of artifical production. It is a strong base, and is a complex derivative of aniline and quinoline.
FLAVESCENT Fla*ves"cent, a. Etym: [L. flavescens, p.pr. of flavescere to turn yellow.]
Defn: Turning yellow; yellowish.
FLAVICOMOUS
Fla*vic"o*mous, a. Etym: [L. flavicomus; flavus yellow + coma hair.]
Defn: Having yellow hair. [R.]
FLAVIN
Fla"vin, n. Etym: [L. flavus yellow.] (Chem.)
Defn: A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron.
FLAVINE
Fla"vine (; 104), n. (Chem.)