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n. - A glucoside obtained from woad (indigo plant) and other plants, as a yellow or light brown sirup. It has a nauseous bitter taste, a decomposes or drying. By the action of acids, ferments, etc., it breaks down into sugar and indigo. It is the source of natural indigo. ²
n. - An indigo-forming substance, found in urine, and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin). Chemically, it is indoxyl sulphate of potash, C8H6NSO4K, and is derived from the indol formed in the alimentary canal. Called also uroxanthin. ²

The word "indican" uses 7 letters: A C D I I N N.

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o -   conidian   s -   indicans   t -   indicant  

Shorter words found within indican:
acid   acini   ad   ai   aid   ain   an   and   ani   cad   cadi   caid   cain   can   canid   din   id   in   inia   inn   na   nan   niacin   nicad   nidi  

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