Indanthrene

[ in-dan-threen ]

Trademark.

1. a blue, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 28 H 14 H 2 O 4 , used as a dye for cotton and as a pigment in paints and enamels.

Example Sentences

Indanthrene is a vat color and a great many mills have used this class of dye successfully in dyeing plain shades.

From Project Gutenberg

The algol colours resemble the indanthrene colours in their properties and application.

From Project Gutenberg