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anthocyanin

an·tho·cy·a·nin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-thuh-sahy-uh-nin]
    • /ˌæn θəˈsaɪ ə nɪn/
    • /ˈanθəsɪˌanɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thuh-sahy-uh-nin]
    • /ˌæn θəˈsaɪ ə nɪn/

Definitions of anthocyanin word

  • noun anthocyanin 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 3
  • noun anthocyanin a water-soluble, reddish or blue pigment in flowers, plants, and some insects 3
  • noun anthocyanin any of a class of water-soluble pigments that give flowers the colors ranging from red to blue. 1
  • noun anthocyanin A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants. 1
  • noun anthocyanin (organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids. 0

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Origin of anthocyanin

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; antho- + cyanin(e)

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Parts of speech for Anthocyanin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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anthocyanin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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