induline

[ in-dyuh-leen, -lin, in-dl-een ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

induline

/ ˈɪndjʊlɪn; ˈɪndjʊˌlaɪn /

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

C19: from indigo + -ule + -ine ²

Induline belongs to the sober-tinted colours, and produces a shade somewhat resembling indigo.

The latter was introduced in 1864 under the name of “induline.”

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

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