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Definition of: isatin
(ī′sə·tin) noun Chem.
A yellowish or brownish–red crystalline compound with a bitter taste, C8H5NO2, obtained by oxidizing indigo; used as a reagent and in the manufacture of vat dyes. Also i′sa·tine (-tēn, -tin). [<L isatis woad <Gk. + -IN]
—i′sa·tin′ic adjective
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