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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.


induline British  
/ ˈɪndjʊlɪn, ˈɪndjʊˌlaɪn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of induline

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

Example Sentences

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

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

The discovery of induline, one of the modifications of aniline black, was made known in 1864.

From Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. by Carvalho, David Nunes

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.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

Just as aniline yellow when heated with aniline and an aniline salt gives induline, so amido-azonaphthalene when heated with naphthylamine and a salt of this base gives Magdala red.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

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