chrysanthemin

noun

chry·​san·​the·​min

krə̇ˈsan(t)thəmə̇n also kriˈz-

plural -s

: an anthocyanin pigment C₂₁H₂₀O₁₁ obtained from a chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum) and other plants; the 3-glucoside of cyanidin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chrysanthem- (from New Latin Chrysanthemum) + -in; originally formed in German

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