peonidin

noun

pe·​on·​i·​din

pēˈänədə̇n

plural -s

: an anthocyanidin obtained by hydrolysis of peonin usually in the form of its reddish brown chloride C₁₆H₁₃ClO₆ : a monomethyl ether of cyanidin

Word History

Etymology

peon- (in peonin) + -id + -in

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