anthocyanin
[ an-thuh-sahy-uh-nin ]
/ ˌæn θəˈsaɪ ə nɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of water-soluble pigments that give flowers the colors ranging from red to blue.
Also
an·tho·cy·an
[an-thuh-sahy-uh n] /ˌæn θəˈsaɪ ən/.
Words nearby anthocyanin
anthesis,
anthesteria,
anthill,
antho-,
anthocarpous,
anthocyanin,
anthodium,
anthol.,
anthologize,
anthology,
anthony
British Dictionary definitions for anthocyanin
anthocyanin
anthocyan (ˌænθəʊˈsaɪən)
/ (ˌænθəʊˈsaɪənɪn) /
noun
any of a class of water-soluble glycosidic pigments, esp those responsible for the red and blue colours in flowers. They are closely related to vitamins E and P
Word Origin for anthocyanin
C19: from
antho- +
-cyanin, from Greek
kuanos dark blue