Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Indigitate (2)

In‐dig″i‐tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Indigitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Indigitating (?).] To point out with the finger; to indicate.The depressing this finger,... in the right hand i...

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Indigitation

In‐dig′i‐ta″tion (?), n. The act of pointing out as with the finger; indication. Dr. H. More.

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Indiglucin

In′di‐glu″cin (?), n. [Indican + glucin.] (Chem.) The variety of sugar (glucose) obtained from the glucoside indican. It is unfermentable, but reduces Fehling's solution.

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Indign

In‐dign″ (?), a. [L. indignus; pref. in- not + dignus worthy: cf. F. indigne. See Dignity.] Unworthy; undeserving; disgraceful; degrading. Chaucer.Counts it scorn to drawComfort...

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Indignance

{ In‐dig″nance (?), In‐dig″nan‐cy (?), } n. Indignation. Spenser.

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Indignant

In‐dig″nant (?), a. [L. indignans, -antis, p. pr. of indignari to be indignant, disdain. See Indign.] Affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as w...

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Indignantly

In‐dig″nant‐ly, adv. In an indignant manner.

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Indignation

In′dig‐na″tion (?), n. [F. indignation, L. indignatio. See Indign.]1. The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, ...

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Indignify

In‐dig″ni‐fy (?), v. t. [L. indignus unworthy + -fy.] To treat disdainfully or with indignity; to contemn. Spenser.

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Indignity

In‐dig″ni‐ty (?), n.; pl.Indignities (#). [L. indignitas: cf. F. indignité. See Indign.] Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal ...

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Indignly

In‐dign″ly (?), adv. Unworthily.

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Indigo

In″di‐go (?), n.; pl.Indigoes (#). [F. indigo, Sp. indigo, indico, L. indicum indigo, fr. Indicus Indian. See Indian.]1. A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colors.2...

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Indigo (2)

In″di‐go (?), a. Having the color of, pertaining to, or derived from, indigo.Indigo berry(Bot.), the fruit of the West Indian shrub Randia aculeata, used as a blue dye. — Indigo...

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Indigofera

‖In′di‐gof″e‐ra (?), n. [NL., from E. indigo + L. ferre to bear.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants having many species, mostly in tropical countries, several of them yielding...

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Indigogen

In″di‐go‐gen (?), n. [Indigo + -gen.]1. (Chem.) See Indigo white, under Indigo.2. (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Indican, 2.

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Indigometer

In′di‐gom″e‐ter (?), n. [Indigo + -meter.] An instrument for ascertaining the strength of an indigo solution, as in volumetric analysis. Ure.

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Indigometry

In′di‐gom″e‐try (?), n. The art or method of determining the coloring power of indigo.

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Indigotic

In′di‐got″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. indigotique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, indigo; as, indigotic acid, which is also called anilic or nitrosalicylic acid.

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Indigotin

In″di‐go‐tin (?), n.(Chem.) See Indigo blue, under Indigo.

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Indigrubin

In′dig‐ru″bin (?), n. [Indigo + L. ruber red.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Urrhodin.

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Indihumin

In′di‐hu″min (?), n. [Indican + humin.] (Chem.) A brown amorphous substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican.

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Indilatory

In‐dil″a‐to‐ry (?), a. Not dilatory.

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Indiligence

In‐dil″i‐gence (?), n. [L. indiligentia: cf. F. indiligence.] Want of diligence. B. Jonson.

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Indiligent

In‐dil″i‐gent (?), a. [L. indiligens: cf. F. indiligent. See Diligent.] Not diligent; idle; slothful. Feltham. — In‐dil″i‐gent‐ly, adv.

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Indiminishable

In′di‐min″ish‐a‐ble (?), a. Incapable of being diminished. Milton.

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Indin

In″din (?), n. [From Indigo.] (Chem.) A dark red crystalline substance, isomeric with and resembling indigo blue, and obtained from isatide and dioxindol.

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Indirect

In′di‐rect″ (?), a. [Pref. in- not + direct: cf. F. indirect.]1. Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect roa...