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anthocyanin

[an-thuh-sahy-uh-nin]
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noun Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of water-soluble pigments that give flowers the colors ranging from red to blue.
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Also an·tho·cy·an [an-thuh-sahy-uh n] /ˌæn θəˈsaɪ ən/.

Origin of anthocyanin

First recorded in 1830–40; antho- + cyanin(e)
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anthocyanin

anthocyan (ˌænθəʊˈsaɪən)

noun
  1. 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
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Word Origin

C19: from antho- + -cyanin, from Greek kuanos dark blue
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