indoxyl

[ in-dok-sil ]
/ ɪnˈdɒk sɪl /

noun Chemistry.

a crystalline compound, C8H7NO, that is obtained by the hydrolysis of indican and is readily oxidized to furnish indigo.

Origin of indoxyl

First recorded in 1885–90; ind- + (hydr)oxyl

Example sentences from the Web for indoxyl

  • Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for indoxyl

indoxyl
/ (ɪnˈdɒksɪl) /

noun

a yellow water-soluble crystalline compound occurring in woad as its glucoside and in urine as its ester. Formula: C 8 H 7 NO See also indican

Word Origin for indoxyl

C19: from indigo + hydroxyl

Medical definitions for indoxyl

indoxyl
[ ĭn-dŏksəl ]

n.

A product of intestinal bacterial degradation of indoleacetic acid, excreted in the urine.