an|tho|cy|a|nin

an|tho|cy|a|nin
an|tho|cy|a|nin
AN thuh SY uh nihn», noun.
any one of a group of pigments formed in the cell sap of plants, which produce the deep red, blue, lavender, and purple colors of petals, leaves, roots, or fruits: »

Most of the reds, blues, and purples seen in autumn foliage are due to…anthocyanins (Fred W. Emerson).

[< Greek ánthos flower + kýanos blue + English -in]

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  • tho — acan·tho·ceph·a·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·ce·re·us; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·an·tho·dea; ac·an·tho·des; ac·an·tho·dii; acan·tho·li·mon; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·phis; acan·tho·pod; acan·tho·pore; acan·tho·scel·i·des;… …   English syllables

  • nin — ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nin; adre·nin; ag·glu·ti·nin; al·bu·tan·nin; al·kan·nin; anem·o·nin; an·gi·o·to·nin; an·tho·cy·a·nin; an·to·nin·i·a·nus; apoc·y·nin; as·i·nin·i·ty; ave·nin; ba·ku·nin·ism; ba·ku·nin·ist; be·ta·nin;… …   English syllables

  • anthocyanin — an·tho·cy·a·nin …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • anthocyanin — an·tho·cy·a·nin .an(t) thə sī ə nən also an·tho·cy·an sī ən, .an n any of various soluble glycoside pigments producing blue to red coloring in flowers and plants …   Medical dictionary

  • anthocyanin — an•tho•cy•a•nin [[t]ˌæn θəˈsaɪ ə nɪn[/t]] also an•tho•cy•an [[t] ˈsaɪ ən[/t]] n. biochem. any of a class of water soluble pigments that give flowers the colors ranging from red to blue • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • Anthocyanin — An tho*cy a*nin, n. Same as {Anthokyan}. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anthocyanin — An|tho|cy|a|nin [↑ in (3)], das; s, e: ↑ Anthocyan …   Universal-Lexikon

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

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