anthocyanidin

noun

an·​tho·​cy·​an·​i·​din

-ˌsīˈanədə̇n

plural -s

: a plant pigment (as cyanidin, delphinidin, or pelargonidin) formed by the hydrolysis of an anthocyanin and characterized by the same ring structure as the flavones and flavonols but having no ketone group

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German, blend of Anthocyanin anthocyanin and Cyanidin cyanidin

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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