The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Flavin \Fla"vin\, n. [L. flavus yellow.] (Chem.) A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
flavin n 1: a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin