thioindigo
noun
thio·indigo
¦thī(ˌ)ō+
1
: a red vat dye C16H8O2S2 like indigo in chemical structure except for replacement of both imino groups by sulfur atoms
2
: any of several vat dyes derived from or closely related to thioindigo
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