SKATOLE


Meaning of SKATOLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ska- ˌ t ō l, ' sk ā -

Variant: also ska · tol \ - ˌ to ̇ l, - ˌ t ō l \

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek skat-, sk ō r excrement ― more at SCATOLOGY

Date: 1879

: a foul-smelling compound C 9 H 9 N found in the intestines and feces, in civet, and in several plants or made synthetically and used in perfumes as a fixative

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