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Look up: Indigo

  1. INDIGO
    acronym: French programme, Indien Gaz Ocean
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  2. Indigo
    Indigo is the dye obtained from the woad plant, isatis tinctoria. It was used by the Egyptians and other ancient nations.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. indigo
    [n] - deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers 2. [n] - a blue-violet color
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. indigo
    a blue vat colorant,natural or synthetic Category: The chemical industry • a natural dyestuff extracted from the stems and leaves of Indigofera tinctoria and Indigofera anil and woad plants. It is an ancient dyestuff used formerly for cotton, wool, and sil&=k. Category: The chemical industry
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Indigo
    In'di·go noun ; plural Indigoes . [ French indigo , Spanish indigo , indico , Latin indicum indigo, from Indicus Indian. See Indian .] 1. A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colors. 2. (Chemistry) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the woad, ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/44

  6. Indigo
    In'di·go adjective Having the color of, pertaining to, or derived from, indigo. Indigo berry (Botany) , the fruit of the West Indian shrub Randia aculeata , used as a blue dye. -- Indigo bird (Zoology) , a small North American finch ( Cyanospiza cyanea ). The male is indigo blue in color. Called also indigo bunting . -- Ind ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/44

  7. indigo
    Origin: F. Indigo, Sp. Indigo, indico, L. Indicum indigo, fr. Indicus Indian. See Indian. ... 1. A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colours. ... 2. <chemistry> A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria, Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. indigo
    adjective having a color between blue and violet; `indigo flowers`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. indigo
    noun a blue-violet color
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. Indigo
    `Indigo` is the color on the electromagnetic spectrum between about 450 and 420 nm in wavelength, placing it between blue and violet. Color scientists do not usually recognize indigo as a significant color category, and generally classify wavelengths shorter than about 450 nm as violet. Indigo and violet are different from purple, which cannot be seen on the electromagnetic spectrum but can be achieved by mixing mostly blue and part red light. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo

  11. Indigo
    • (n.) A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colors. • (a.) Having the color of, pertaining to, or derived from, indigo. • (n.) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria, Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, etc. It is a dark blue ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. indigo
    in botany, any shrub or herb of the genus Indigofera within the pea family (Fabaceae). Most species occur in warm climates and are generally silky ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/18

  13. indigo
    an important and valuable vat dyestuff, obtained until about 1900 entirely from plants of the genera Indigofera and Isatis. Indigo was known to the ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/18

  14. Indigo
    Indigo is a English mixed name. The meaning of the name is `Bluish Purple Color` Where is it used? The name Indigo is mainly used In English. The name Indigo doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Indigo seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys and

  15. indigo
    A blue dyestuff obtained from Indigofera tinctoria, and other species of Indigofera (family Leguminosae); also made synthetically. Syn: indigo blue, indigotin [L. indicum, fr. G. indikon, indigo, ntr. of Indikos, Indian]
    Found on

  16. indigo
    1. a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
    2. a blue-violet color

    Found on

  17. indigo
    indigo [Span.; from Lat.,=Indian], important blue dyestuff used in printing inks and for vat dyeing of cotton (see dye). It was anciently produced in India and was known in Egypt, probably c.1600 B.C.; mummies of the XVIII dynasty have been discovered wrapped in indigo-dyed cloth. Indigo is obtained...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08251


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