delphinidin

noun

del·​phin·​i·​din
delˈfinədə̇n
plural -s
: 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)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of delphinin and -id

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“Delphinidin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delphinidin. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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