sulphindigotic, a. Chem.
(sʌlfɪndɪˈgɒtɪk)
[sulph-.]
sulphindigotic acid: an acid formed by the action of sulphuric acid on indigo. Hence sulˈphindigotate, a salt of sulphindigotic acid. (Also sulpho-indigotic, -ate.)
1857 [see next]. 1876 tr. Schützenberger's Ferment. 110 Sodium sulphindigotate. 1896 Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 514 Formate and sulphindigotate of sodium. |