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noun
A glycoside obtained from plants of genus Indigofera, the source of natural indigo dye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An indigo-forming substance found in urine and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin); an indoxyl sulphate of potash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: uroxanthin
Antonyms: none provided
History
See indigo.
