indophenol Meaning, Definition & Usage

In`do*phe"nol noun
Etymology
Indigo + phenol.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Any one of a series of artificial blue dyestuffs, resembling indigo in appearance, and obtained by the action of phenol on certain nitrogenous derivatives of quinone. Simple indophenol proper has not yet been isolated.

Webster 1913