INDIRUBIN

Etymology

Noun

indirubin (countable and uncountable, plural indirubins)

(organic compound) A substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue.

Source: Wiktionary


In`di*ru"bin, n. Etym: [Indigo + L. ruber red.] (Chem.)

Definition: A substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue, and accompanying it as a side product, in its artificial production.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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