delphinidin

noun

del·phin·i·din | \ delˈfinədə̇n \

plural -s

Definition of delphinidin

: an anthocyanidin that occurs widely in plants in the form of glycosides (such as delphinin) and is usually obtained as the dark violet or brownish red crystalline chloride C₁₅H₁₁ClO₇ (as by hydrolysis of the glycosides or by synthesis from pyrogallol derivatives)

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“Delphinidin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delphinidin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.

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