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induline

[ in-dyuh-leen, -lin, in-dl-een ]
/ ˈɪn dyəˌlin, -lɪn, ˈɪn dlˌin /
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noun
any of a large class of dyes yielding colors similar to indigo.
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Origin of induline

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

Words nearby induline

in due course, indulge, indulgence, indulgency, indulgent, induline, indult, indumentum, induna, induplicate, Induráin
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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.”

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  • It was prepared in precisely the same way as induline was prepared from aniline yellow.

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British Dictionary definitions for induline

induline

indulin (ˈɪndjʊlɪn)

/ (ˈɪndjʊˌlaɪn) /
noun
any of a class of blue dyes obtained from aniline and aminoazobenzene

Word Origin for induline

C19: from indigo + -ule + -ine ²
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