anthocyanin

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US/ˌæn.θoʊˈsaɪ.ə.nɪn/US, vernacular/ˌæn.θəˈsaɪ.ə.nɪn/

noun

Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after its chlorophyll decomposes).

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E163
OriginEnglish cyanin →
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Meanings

nounanthocyanin (plural anthocyanins)

plural anthocyanins

  1. biologyAny of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after its chlorophyll decomposes).

    Synonyms: E163

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after its chlorophyll decomposes).

Similar
E163

Origin

  1. Englishantho-
  2. Englishcyan
  3. Englishcyanin
  4. Englishanthocyanin

From antho- + cyanin.

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Translations

Catalan antocianina
  • antocianinaany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Finnish antosyaani
  • antosyaaniany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
French anthocyane
  • anthocyaneany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
German Anthocyan
  • Anthocyanany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Indonesian antosianin
  • antosianinany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Irish antóiciainin
  • antóiciaininany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Italian antocianina
  • antocianinaany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Japanese アントシアニン
  • アントシアニン (antoshianin)any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Malay antosianin
  • antosianinany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Polish antocyjan, antocyjanina
  • antocyjanany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
  • antocyjaninaany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Portuguese antocianina
  • antocianinaany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Spanish antocianina
  • antocianinaany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Turkish antosiyanin
  • antosiyaninany of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments
Cite this entry
APA

anthocyanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthocyanin

MLA

“anthocyanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthocyanin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthocyanin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthocyanin.

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