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indirubin

indirubin noun: a substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue; a component of Tyrian purple.

Noun

indirubin (countable and uncountable, plural indirubins)

  1. A substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue; a component of Tyrian purple

Forms of indirubin

pluralindirubins

Origin of indirubin

From indigo and Latin ruber (“red”).

Words formed from indirubin

Questions about indirubin

What does indirubin mean?
Indirubin means a substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue; a component of Tyrian purple.
What part of speech is indirubin?
Indirubin is a noun.
What is the plural of indirubin?
The plural of indirubin is indirubins.

Words near indirubin in the dictionary

  1. indirectnesses
  2. indirects
  3. indiretin
  4. indirigibility
  5. indirigible
  6. indirubin
  7. indirubinoid
  8. indirubinoids
  9. indirubins
  10. indiscernibilities
  11. indiscernibility

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