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