Definition of anthocyanin in English:

anthocyanin

noun ˌanθə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪənɪnˌanTHəˈsīənən

mass nounChemistry

A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants.
〔化〕花青苷，花色素苷
the earliest carrots were purple, because they contained anthocyanin
Example sentencesExamples
- The combination of excess sugar sap and sunny days create an abundance of the pigment anthocyanin and the brilliant fall colors of crimson and purple.
- Beech trees have more of a red pigment called anthocyanin and birch trees have more carotene which turns leaves yellow.
- As well as a high content of carotene, the same substance that gives carrots and egg yolks their distinctive colour, these oranges develop a red pigment, anthocyanin, which gives their flesh its hue.
- He has pinpointed markers signaling the presence of an unwanted, purplish color in wheatgrasses caused by the pigment anthocyanin.
- The pigment, anthocyanin, is normally turned off during the growing season, but the researchers inserted a gene that turns on this colour-making process in the presence of nitrogen dioxide.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Anthocyan, from Greek anthos 'flower' + kuanos 'blue' + -in¹.

Definition of anthocyanin in US English:

anthocyanin

nounˌanTHəˈsīənən

Chemistry

A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants.
〔化〕花青苷，花色素苷
the earliest carrots were purple, because they contained anthocyanin
Example sentencesExamples
- Beech trees have more of a red pigment called anthocyanin and birch trees have more carotene which turns leaves yellow.
- The pigment, anthocyanin, is normally turned off during the growing season, but the researchers inserted a gene that turns on this colour-making process in the presence of nitrogen dioxide.
- The combination of excess sugar sap and sunny days create an abundance of the pigment anthocyanin and the brilliant fall colors of crimson and purple.
- He has pinpointed markers signaling the presence of an unwanted, purplish color in wheatgrasses caused by the pigment anthocyanin.
- As well as a high content of carotene, the same substance that gives carrots and egg yolks their distinctive colour, these oranges develop a red pigment, anthocyanin, which gives their flesh its hue.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Anthocyan, from Greek anthos ‘flower’ + kuanos ‘blue’ + -in.

词汇	anthocyanin
释义	Definition of anthocyanin in English: anthocyanin noun ˌanθə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪənɪnˌanTHəˈsīənən mass nounChemistry A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants. 〔化〕花青苷，花色素苷 the earliest carrots were purple, because they contained anthocyanin Example sentencesExamples The combination of excess sugar sap and sunny days create an abundance of the pigment anthocyanin and the brilliant fall colors of crimson and purple. Beech trees have more of a red pigment called anthocyanin and birch trees have more carotene which turns leaves yellow. As well as a high content of carotene, the same substance that gives carrots and egg yolks their distinctive colour, these oranges develop a red pigment, anthocyanin, which gives their flesh its hue. He has pinpointed markers signaling the presence of an unwanted, purplish color in wheatgrasses caused by the pigment anthocyanin. The pigment, anthocyanin, is normally turned off during the growing season, but the researchers inserted a gene that turns on this colour-making process in the presence of nitrogen dioxide. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Anthocyan, from Greek anthos 'flower' + kuanos 'blue' + -in¹. Definition of anthocyanin in US English: anthocyanin nounˌanTHəˈsīənən Chemistry A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants. 〔化〕花青苷，花色素苷 the earliest carrots were purple, because they contained anthocyanin Example sentencesExamples Beech trees have more of a red pigment called anthocyanin and birch trees have more carotene which turns leaves yellow. The pigment, anthocyanin, is normally turned off during the growing season, but the researchers inserted a gene that turns on this colour-making process in the presence of nitrogen dioxide. The combination of excess sugar sap and sunny days create an abundance of the pigment anthocyanin and the brilliant fall colors of crimson and purple. He has pinpointed markers signaling the presence of an unwanted, purplish color in wheatgrasses caused by the pigment anthocyanin. As well as a high content of carotene, the same substance that gives carrots and egg yolks their distinctive colour, these oranges develop a red pigment, anthocyanin, which gives their flesh its hue. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Anthocyan, from Greek anthos ‘flower’ + kuanos ‘blue’ + -in.
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