Associations to the word «Indican»

Wiktionary

INDICAN, noun. (organic compound) A glucoside obtained from woad and other plants, the source of natural indigo.
INDICAN, noun. (organic compound) An indigo-forming substance found in urine and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin); an indoxyl sulphate of potash.

Wise words

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