ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈgōnə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pelargon ic + -in
: an anthocyanin that is extracted from the dried petals of red pelargoniums or blue cornflowers or various dahlias in the form of its red crystalline chloride C 27 H 31 ClO 15 , that changes to the blue sodium salt C 27 H 29 O 15 Na if made alkaline, and that is a diglucoside of pelargonidin