anthocyanidin
noun
an·tho·cy·an·i·din
-ˌsīˈanədə̇n
plural -s
: a plant pigment (as cyanidin, delphinidin, or pelargonidin) formed by the hydrolysis of an anthocyanin and characterized by the same ring structure as the flavones and flavonols but having no ketone group
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German, blend of Anthocyanin anthocyanin and Cyanidin cyanidin
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above