skatole

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

skatole (plural skatoles)

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