induline

[ in-dyuh-leen, -lin, in-dl-een ]

noun

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

Origin of induline

First recorded in 1880–85; ind- + -ule + -ine²

Words Nearby induline

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How to use induline in a sentence

induline belongs to the sober-tinted colours, and produces a shade somewhat resembling indigo.
Coal | Raphael Meldola
The latter was introduced in 1864 under the name of “induline.”
Coal | Raphael Meldola
It was prepared in precisely the same way as induline was prepared from aniline yellow.
Coal | Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for induline

induline

indulin (ˈɪndjʊlɪn)

/ (ˈɪndjʊˌlaɪn) /

noun

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

Origin of induline

C19: from indigo + -ule + -ine ²

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