induline

American  

[in-dyuh-leen, -lin, in-dl-een] / ˈɪn dyəˌlin, -lɪn, ˈɪn dlˌin /

noun

1. any of a large class of dyes yielding colors similar to indigo.

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induline British  

/ ˈɪndjʊlɪn, ˈɪndjʊˌlaɪn /

noun

1. any of a class of blue dyes obtained from aniline and aminoazobenzene

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Etymology

Origin of induline

First recorded in 1880–85; ind- + -ule + -ine ²

Example Sentences

Induline, in′dū-lin, n. a name of various coal-tar colours used in dyeing cotton wool and silk dark-blue colours resembling indigo.

From Project Gutenberg

The following is a list of the more important basic colours derived from coal-tar:— Red.—Magenta, safranine, rhodamine, pyronine red, rhoduline red, rosaze�n, induline scarlet.

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The latter was introduced in 1864 under the name of “induline.”

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Later, viz. in 1883, the manufacture was improved by Otto Witt and E. Thomas, and the dye, under the old name of “induline,” is now largely manufactured by first preparing aniline yellow and then heating this with aniline and aniline salt.

From Project Gutenberg

Induline belongs to the sober-tinted colours, and produces a shade somewhat resembling indigo.

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