indigo blue

noun

The synthetic dye indigotin used to replace natural indigo.

Meanings

nounindigo blue (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe synthetic dye indigotin used to replace natural indigo.
  2. uncountableA blue violet color.
adjectiveindigo blue (comparative more indigo blue, superlative most indigo blue)

comparative more indigo blue · superlative most indigo blue

  1. Of or pertaining to this color.
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