"Escape" the colon by inserting a backslash before it: "C\:N ratio:for
graywater"

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"Index entry w/colon in text (C:N ratio)" Index entry w/colon in text (C:N
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I want the index entry to appear like this:

C:N ratio
for graywater

Not this:

C
N ratio
for graywater