thioindigo

thioindigo

[¦thī·ō′in·də‚gō]
(materials)
A group of sulfur dyes made by treating the appropriate organic compound with sodium sulfide; colors are fast to washing and light.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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55 To be precise, the patents were for thioindigo, a reddish brown colorant as opposed to general indigo, which is blue.
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