induline

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

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

Origin of induline

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

Origin of induline

1
C19: from indigo + -ule + -ine ²

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