See Also: pelargonin(dictionary)

pelargonin (iou)



pelargonin noun. E20.
[from PELARGONIUM + -IN1.]
Chemistry. An anthocyanin (usu. isolated as the red chloride, C27H31O15Cl) that is the colouring matter of zonal pelargoniums.
pelargonidin noun an anthocyanidin of which pelargonin and many other red plant pigments are glycosides E20.