anthocyan

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Definition of anthocyan in English English dictionary

{i} anthocyanin, anthokyan, water-soluble pigment ranging from red to blue to purple shades that provide the color in certain flowers and fruits (red, blue and purple tints in apples, berries, red grapes, eggplant, red cabbage and radishes)

Related Terms

anthocyanin

Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids

anthocyanin

Same as Anthokyan

anthocyanin

{i} cyanin, anthocyan, anthokyan, water-soluble pigment ranging from red to blue to purple shades that provide the color in certain flowers and fruits (red, blue and purple tints in apples, berries, red grapes, eggplant, red cabbage and radishes)

Hyphenation

an·tho·cy·an

Etymology

[ "an(t)-th&-'sI-&-n& ] (noun.) 1839. Greek anthos + kyanos dark blue.