Definitions For Anthocyanin

Noun

ANTHOCYANIN (plural ANTHOCYANINs) (botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)

Synonyms

E163 when used as a food colouring

Hyponyms

chrysanthemin

Derived terms

anthocyanic anthocyanescence

Translations

Catalan: antocianina, f Finnish: antosyaani French: anthocyane, f German: Anthocyan, n Irish: antóiciainin, f Italian: antocianina, f Japanese: アントシアニン (antoshianin) Polish: antocyjan, m, antocyjanina, f Portuguese: antocianina, f Spanish: antocianina, f

See also

anthocyanidin pyroanthocyanin

Etymology

antho + cyanin

Is Anthocyanin a Scrabble Word?

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19
Words with Friends
21

The word Anthocyanin is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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