violanin

noun

vi·​o·​lan·​in

ˌvīəˈlanə̇n

plural -s

: an anthocyanin that is obtained from the pansy as the bluish violet crystalline chloride C₃₆H₃₇O₁₈Cl and yields on hydrolysis delphinidin, para-hydroxy-cinnamic acid, and glucosyl-rhamnose

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary viol- + anthocyanin

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