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indigotin

Syllabification: (in·dig·o·tin)
Definition of indigotin

noun

Chemistry
  • a dark blue crystalline compound that is the main constituent of the dye indigo.
    • Chemical formula: (C8H6NO)2

Origin:

mid 19th century: from indigo + -t- (for ease of pronunciation) + -in1

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