induline

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noun

Any of a series of blue, bluish-red and black dyestuffs, formed by the interaction of para-amino azo compounds with primary monoamines in the presence of a small quantity of a mineral acid.

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Meanings

nouninduline (plural indulines)

plural indulines

  1. chemistryAny of a series of blue, bluish-red and black dyestuffs, formed by the interaction of para-amino azo compounds with primary monoamines in the presence of a small quantity of a mineral acid.

Origin

Perhaps from indigo; see -ine.

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APA

induline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induline

MLA

“induline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “induline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induline.

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