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Indican Meaning In Urdu

Indican Meaning in English to Urdu is انڈیکن, as written in Urdu and Indican, as written in Roman Urdu. Accurate Indican Translation, Synonyms and Antonyms.

Definitions of Indican

n. A glucoside (C14H17NO6) obtained from woad (indigo plant, Isatis Tinctoria) and other plants (see indigo), as a yellow or light brown sirup. When purified it is obtained as spear-shaped crystals. It has a nauseous bitter taste. By the action of acids, enzymes, etc., it breaks down into sugar and indigo. It is the source of natural indigo. Chemically it is the 3-glucoside of indole, H-indol-3-yl-u03b2-D-glucopyranoside.

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.

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How To Spell Indican [in-di-kuh n]

Origin of Indican Mid 19th century: from Latin indicum ‘indigo’ (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -an.