"skatole" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: skatoles [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -ole Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σκῶρ||excrement}} Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”), {{affix|en|-ole}} -ole Head templates: {{en-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,C₉H₉N. Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: scatole, skatol [dated]

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