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indigotin

in·dig·o·tin
I i

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dig-uh-tin, in-di-goht-n]
    • /ɪnˈdɪg ə tɪn, ˌɪn dɪˈgoʊt n/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dig-uh-tin, in-di-goht-n]
    • /ɪnˈdɪg ə tɪn, ˌɪn dɪˈgoʊt n/

Definitions of indigotin word

  • noun indigotin indigo blue (def 2). 1
  • noun indigotin a dark-blue powder, C16H10N2O2, with a coppery luster, the coloring matter and chief ingredient in indigo (the dye) 0
  • noun indigotin (organic chemistry) A dark blue compound that is the principal dye in indigo. 0

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Origin of indigotin

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; indigot(ic) + -in2

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Parts of speech for Indigotin

noun
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indigotin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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