An anthocyanin (usually isolated as the red chloride, C₂₇H₃₁O₁₅Cl) that is the colouring matter of zonal pelargoniums, and on hydrolysis gives pelargonidin and glucose.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From German Pelargonin from scientific Latin Pelargon- (in Pelargonium) + German -in.
Definition of pelargonin in US English:
pelargonin
nounˌpɛləˈɡəʊnɪn
Biochemistry
An anthocyanin (usually isolated as the red chloride, C₂₇H₃₁O₁₅Cl) that is the colouring matter of zonal pelargoniums, and on hydrolysis gives pelargonidin and glucose.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From German Pelargonin from scientific Latin Pelargon- (in Pelargonium) + German -in.