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indole.

An organic compound, C₈H₇N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪndəʊl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪndɒl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪndoʊl/General-American/ˈɪndɑl/General-American
  1. An organic compound, C₈H₇N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.

  2. Any of the derivatives of indole.

Where this word comes from

From indigo + Latin oleum (“oil”); see -ole.

adj/ˈɪndəʊl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪndɒl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪndoʊl/General-American/ˈɪndɑl/General-American
  1. guileless

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From indigo + Latin oleum (“oil”); see -ole.

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