ˌvīəˈlanə̇n noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary viol- + anthocy anin
: an anthocyanin that is obtained from the pansy as the bluish violet crystalline chloride C 36 H 37 O 18 Cl and yields on hydrolysis delphinidin, para -hydroxy-cinnamic acid, and glucosyl-rhamnose