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dioxindole

dioxindole noun: an indole obtained by the reduction of isatin.

Noun

dioxindole (uncountable)

  1. An indole obtained by the reduction of isatin.

Forms of dioxindole

alternative formdioxindol

Origin of dioxindole

From di- + oxygen + indole.

Questions about dioxindole

What does dioxindole mean?
Dioxindole means an indole obtained by the reduction of isatin.
What part of speech is dioxindole?
Dioxindole is a noun.

Words near dioxindole in the dictionary

  1. dioxides
  2. dioxidonitrogen
  3. dioxids
  4. dioxin
  5. dioxindol
  6. dioxindole
  7. dioxindoles
  8. dioxins
  9. dioxirane
  10. dioxiranes
  11. dioxo

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