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delphinin
noun
del·phi·nin
Definition of delphinin
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: a violet crystalline anthocyanin pigment C41H38O21 that is a glycoside of delphinidin found in larkspur
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Origin and Etymology of delphinin
International Scientific Vocabulary delphin- (from New Latin Delphinium) + -in
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