"Violin" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A stringed musical instrument played with a bow or by plucking the strings with the fingers. It is a popular instrument in orchestral music, jazz, and solo performances.
Violaxanthin is a type of carotenoid pigment, specifically a xanthophyll. It is found in leaves of plants that carry out the C4 photosynthesis pathway, such as spinach and sorrel. Violaxanthin is one of the main xanthophylls in mass in the mesophyll of leaves of the trees Leptospermum lanigerum and Telopea tothastes.<br><br>It serves as a protective role within the cells of plants, acting as a filter that protects the cells from excessive light. Excess light energy is transferred to antheraxanthin, which is then quickly degraded to zeaxanthin.
Violet is a purple-colored dye or pigment, derived from the violet dye plant (Viola odorata), which is a perennial flower. It is also the name of a colour with a wavelength of around 380-450 nanometers (nm), situated between blue and red in the visible spectrum. Additionally, Violet is the 7th note in the musical scale.
A violist is a musician who plays the viola, a string musical instrument in the violin family. The viola has a slightly deeper tone and is typically tuned to a lower pitch than the violin. Violaists often provide a rich, melodic sound in a variety of musical genres, including classical, folk, jazz, and avant-garde music.
Viologen is a class of organic compounds consisting of a benzidine-based structure with one or more quaternary ammonium salt groups attached to the benzene ring. The term "viologen" was first used in 1889 to describe the chemical structure of a particular compound. Viologens are typically blue or purple cations and are known for their electrochemical properties, particularly their ability to act as electron acceptors and to reversibly change their oxidation state.
A person who plays the violoncello, a large-sized stringed musical instrument that is closely related to the cello and the double bass.