indigo carmine

[ ĭn′dĭ-gō′ ]

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Sodium indigotindisulfonate; a blue dye used for measurement of kidney function and as a stain for Negri bodies.

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The jeans mysteriously came in a spray can, and were offered in two washes: “Indigo,” and “Bright Light.”
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He died from the effects of the poison as is indicated by the slight carmine tinge to the blood.
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Next rinse the veil through two cold waters, tinging the last with indigo.
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That touch of deep carmine right here in the center of my lips was quite an idea.
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