INDIGOTIN Definition & Meaning

indigotin

[ in-dig-uh-tin, in-di-goht-n ]

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noun

indigo blue ( def 2 ).

indigotin

/ ˌɪndɪˈɡəʊ-; ɪnˈdɪɡətɪn /

noun

another name for indigo

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of indigotin¹

First recorded in 1830–40; indigot(ic) + -in ²

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of indigotin¹

C19: from indigo + -in

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In a new study, researchers picked up signals of the chemical compounds indigotin and indirubin, the key components of indigo dye, they report today in Science Advances.

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The stamps are usually covered with a black ink made of sulphate of iron, and this is fixed by myrobalans; the Nīlgars usually dye a plain blue with indigotin.

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The colouring principle of indigo is a body named indigotin, to which the formula C16H16N2O2 has been given.

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To neutralise this purple effect, a small quantity of a yellow dyestuff and a trifle of indigotin are added.

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