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Description

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  MFA Acc. #: 49.414
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[Current Manufacturer in brackets] followed by general material classification (stone plant solvent foam paper, etc), latin name, chemical description, native source, history of production and use. For natural products, include the discovery,, native regions, purification and chemical replacements. For synthetics, include initial discovery and/or patent dates and any transfer to other manufacturer and/or change of product names. Especially important is the use history in art or in preparation for use in art.

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Indigo plant (Indigofera tinctoria)

Synonyms and Related Terms

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Chemical structure

Personal Risks

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Physical and Chemical Properties

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Composition	C16H10N2O2
CAS	482-89-3
Melting Point	390-392
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 262.26
Refractive Index	>1.662

Comparisons and related information

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Characteristics of Common Blue Pigments

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  Paper dyed with indigo

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  Paper dyed with indigo

Resource and Citations

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• H.Schweppe, "Indigo and Woad", Artists Pigments, Volume 3, E. West FitzHugh (ed.), Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1997.

• Pigments Through the Ages: Indigo

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