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
Words nearby indoxyl
indoors,
indophenol,
indore,
indorse,
indorsee,
indoxyl,
indoxyluria,
indra,
indraft,
indraught,
indrawn
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-dŏk′səl ]
n.
A product of intestinal bacterial degradation of indoleacetic acid, excreted in the urine.