INDOLE


Meaning of INDOLE in English

[ 'ɪndəʊl ]

■ noun Chemistry a crystalline organic compound with an unpleasant odour, present in coal tar and in faeces.

Origin

C19: blend of indigo (because obtained artificially from indigo blue) and L. oleum 'oil'.

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