delphinin

noun

del·​phi·​nin

plural -s

: a violet crystalline anthocyanin pigment C₄₁H₃₈O₂₁ that is a glycoside of delphinidin found in larkspur

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary delphin- (from New Latin Delphinium) + -in

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