indoxyl: Meaning and Definition of

in•dox•yl

Pronunciation: (in-dok'sil), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a crystalline compound, CHNO, that is obtained by the hydrolysis of indican and is readily oxidized to furnish indigo.
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