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indigotin

indigotin

9.9
A blue dye from indigo plants or made in factories to color cloth
  • noun
  • /ˈɪndɪɡətɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : indigotina
  • The fabric was dyed with indigotin to achieve a deep blue color.

Examples

  • Modern denim often gets its characteristic color from synthetic indigotin.

  • Chemists analyzed the sample and confirmed that it contained natural indigotin extracted from plants.

  • The brilliant color of the fabric was achieved by adding indigotin during the dyeing process.

  • Many artists prefer using indigotin for their textile projects.

  • Chemists analyzed the sample and confirmed that it contained natural indigotin extracted from plants.

  • Modern denim often gets its characteristic color from synthetic indigotin.

  • The brilliant color of the fabric was achieved by adding indigotin during the dyeing process.

Synonyms

indigo
vsindigotin
7 4.7

A deep blue dye used to color cloth, often made from plants or in factories

is a blue dye not described as deep but used in textiles
anil
vsindigotin
9.9

A blue dye that people make from indigo plants or in factories

is from a specific plant source or made synthetically rather than many plants

Surface Forms

indigotin singular
indigotins plural

Morphology

indigotin = indigo (semi-transparent) = indigo + in

The meaning is clearly related to 'indigo' but the technical chemical suffix '-in' is specialized and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Indigotin comes from indigo, the deep 'blue' dye that was named for being 'from India', and the ending -tin makes it sound like a chemical name. So indigotin is the main blue dye found in indigo and used to color cloth.