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skatole

skatole noun: a mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar, 3-methylindole (C₉H₉N).

Noun

skatole (plural skatoles)

  1. A mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar, 3-methylindole (C₉H₉N).

Forms of skatole

pluralskatoles
alternative formscatole
alternative form (dated)skatol

Origin of skatole

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -ole

Questions about skatole

What does skatole mean?
Skatole means a mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar, 3-methylindole (C₉H₉N).
What part of speech is skatole?
Skatole is a noun.
What is the plural of skatole?
The plural of skatole is skatoles.

Words near skatole in the dictionary

  1. skating rink
  2. skating rinks
  3. skatings
  4. skatist
  5. skatol
  6. skatole
  7. skatoles
  8. skatology
  9. skatols
  10. skats
  11. skatt

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