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indogen

indogen noun: a complex nitrogenous radical, C₈H₅NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.

Noun

indogen (plural indogens)

  1. A complex nitrogenous radical, C₈H₅NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.

Forms of indogen

pluralindogens

Origin of indogen

Blend of indigo + -gen.

Words formed from indogen

Questions about indogen

What does indogen mean?
Indogen means a complex nitrogenous radical, C₈H₅NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.
What part of speech is indogen?
Indogen is a noun.
What is the plural of indogen?
The plural of indogen is indogens.

Words near indogen in the dictionary

  1. indodicarbocyanines
  2. Indoeuropean
  3. Indoeuropeanist
  4. Indoeuropeanists
  5. indog
  6. indogen
  7. indogenide
  8. indogenides
  9. indogens
  10. indoin
  11. indol

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