Cyanidine

/saɪˈæn.ə.diːn/ noun

Definition

An alternative name for cyanidin or a related compound; a blue-colored organic pigment found in plants.

Etymology

From cyano- + -idine (variant suffix form). This is a less common variant of cyanidin used in older or regional chemical texts.

Kelly Says

The different names for the same compound (cyanidin vs. cyanidine) show how chemistry went through a messy naming phase—different countries and researchers used different terms until the scientific community eventually standardized.

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