skatole
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -ole
Noun
[edit]skatole (plural skatoles)
- (organic chemistry) A mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar,C9H9N.