'C8H5NO2' definitions:

Definition of 'C8H5NO2'

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  • Isatin \I"sa*tin\, n. [See Isatis.] (Chem.) An orange-red crystalline substance, C8H5NO2, obtained by the oxidation of indigo blue. It is also produced from certain derivatives of benzoic acid, and is one important source of artificial indigo. [Written also, less properly, isatine.] [1913 Webster]