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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as nigrosine. Compare induline.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A dyestuff of the induline group, made from aniline, and used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk a violet-blue or a gray-blue color.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun chemistry An induline dyestuff made from aniline and formerly used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk.

Etymologies

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From violet and aniline.

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