Definition of indigoid in English:
indigoid
adjective ˈɪndɪɡɔɪdˈindəˌɡoid
(of a dye) related to indigotin in molecular structure.
Example sentencesExamples
- The present invention relates to a process for preparing from 5 to 60% strength by weight aqueous alkaline solutions of reduced indigoid dyes.
- Indigoid dyestuffs are commonly referred to as indigo.
- Further oxidation and dimerization of indoxyl produces indigoid pigments.
- Indigo, the parent compound of the indigoid class of dyes, has been in use as a vat due since before recorded history.