INDICAN


Meaning of INDICAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-də-ˌkan ]

noun

Etymology: Latin indicum indigo — more at indigo

Date: 1859

1. : an indigo-forming substance C 8 H 7 NO 4 S found as a salt in urine and other animal fluids ; also : its potassium salt C 8 H 6 KNO 4 S

2. : a glucoside C 14 H 17 NO 6 occurring especially in the indigo plant and being a source of natural indigo

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