Meanings
nounindigane (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryindium hydride, InH₃
Origin
From German Indig(o) (“indigo”) + -ane by unwinding the etymology of indium in order to avoid a conflict with the hydrocarbon already called "indane".
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APA
indigane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigane
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“indigane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigane. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indigane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigane.
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