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The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated; instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science or system of belief; information. Sir T. Browne.

A complex, nitrogenous radical, C8H5NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.

Any one of the derivatives of indogen, which contain that group as a nucleus.

A substance resembling indigo blue, obtained artificially from certain isatogen compounds.

A white, crystalline substance, C8H7N, obtained from blue indigo, and almost all indigo derivatives, by a process of reduction. It is also formed from albuminous matter, together with skatol, by putrefaction, and by fusion with caustic potash, and is present in human excrement, as well as in the intestinal canal of som…

Freedom from that which pains, or harasses, as toil, care, grief, etc. [Obs.] I have ease, if it may not rather be called indolence. Bp. Hough.

Indolence. [Obs.] Holland.

Free from toil, pain, or trouble. [Obs.]

In an indolent manner. Calm and serene you indolently sit. Addison.

Natural disposition; natural quality or abilities.

A dark resinous substance, polymeric with indol, and obtained by the reduction of indigo white.

Indomitable. [Obs.]

Not to be subdued; untamable; invincible; as, an indomitable will, courage, animal.

Not tamed; untamed; savage; wild. [Obs.] J. Salkeld.

Indomitable. [Obs.] Tooke.

Of or pertaining to Indonesia or Indonesians.

Done or being within doors; within a house or institution; domestic; as, indoor work.

Within the house; -- usually separated, in doors.

Any one of a series of artificial blue dyestuffs, resembling indigo in appearance, and obtained by the action of phenol on certain nitrogenous derivatives of quinone. Simple indophenol proper has not yet been isolated.

Capable of being indorsed; transferable; convertible.