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indigotin
(redirected from Indigo dye)

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in·dig·o·tin  (n-dg-tn, nd-g-)
n.
A dark blue crystalline compound, C16H10N2O2, the principal coloring matter of indigo.
[indigo + -in.]
indigotin [ɪnˈdɪgətɪn ˌɪndɪˈgəʊ-]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) another name for indigo (the dye)
[from indigo + -in]
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Noun1.indigotin - a blue dye obtained from plants or made syntheticallyindigotin - a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
anil, indigo
dye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
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