Main Entry: in·di·can

Pronunciation: \ˈin-də-ˌkan\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin indicum indigo — more at indigo

Date: 1859

1 : an indigo-forming substance C₈H₇NO₄S found as a salt in urine and other animal fluids; also : its potassium salt C₈H₆KNO₄S
2 : a glucoside C₁₄H₁₇NO₆ occurring especially in the indigo plant and being a source of natural indigo