indamine

[ in-duh-meen, -min ]
/ ˈɪn dəˌmin, -mɪn /

noun Chemistry.

any of a series of basic organic compounds, the simplest having the formula C12H11N3, which form bluish and greenish salts, used in the manufacture of dyes.

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Origin of indamine

First recorded in 1885–90; ind- + amine

Words nearby indamine

ind-, ind., ind.e., indaba, indagate, indamine, indanedione, indanthrene, indapamide, indebted, indebtedness
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British Dictionary definitions for indamine

indamine
/ (ˈɪndəˌmiːn, -mɪn) /

noun

an organic base used in the production of the dye safranine. Formula: NH 2 C 6 H 4 N:C 6 H 4 :NH
any of a class of organic bases with a similar structure to this compound. Their salts are unstable blue and green dyes

Word Origin for indamine

C20: from indigo + amine
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