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anthocyanin

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an⋅tho⋅cy⋅a⋅nin

[an-thuh-sahy-uh-nin]
–noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of water-soluble pigments that give flowers the colors ranging from red to blue.
Also, an⋅tho⋅cy⋅an [an-thuh-sahy-uhn] .


Origin:
1830–40; antho- + cyanin(e)
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an·tho·cy·a·nin   (ān'thō-sī'ə-nĭn)   
n.  Any of various water-soluble pigments that impart to flowers and other plant parts colors ranging from violet and blue to most shades of red.

[antho- + cyanin(e).]
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Main Entry: an·tho·cy·a·nin
Pronunciation: "an(t)-th&-'sI-&-n&n
Variant: also an·tho·cy·an /-'sI-&n, -"an/
Function: noun
: any of various soluble glycoside pigments producing blue to red coloring in flowers and plants
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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