indigotin

in·dig·o·tin

I0107600 (ĭn-dĭg′ə-tĭn, ĭn′dĭ-gō′-)n. See indigo.

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[indigo + -in.]

indigotin

(ɪnˈdɪɡətɪn; ˌɪndɪˈɡəʊ-) n (Dyeing) another name for indigo¹[C19: from indigo + -in]

in′digo blue′

n. 1. indigo (def. 4). 2. Also called indigo, indigotin. a dark blue, water-insoluble, crystalline powder, C₁₆H₁₀N₂O₂, the coloring principle of the dye indigo. [1705–15] in′di•go-blue′, adj.

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indigotin - a blue dye obtained from plants or made syntheticallyanil, indigodye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair