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isatin
[ahy-suh-tin]
noun
Chemistry.
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
isatin
/ ˈaɪsətɪn, ˈaɪsəˌtiːn /
noun
a yellowish-red crystalline compound soluble in hot water, used for the preparation of vat dyes. Formula: C 8 H 5 NO 2
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Other Word Forms
- ˌˈپԾ adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of isatin1
C19: from Latin isatis woad + -in
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Example Sentences
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It does not react with sodium or with phenylhydrazine, but yields dye-stuffs with isatin and phenanthrenequinone.
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