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单词 indole
释义

indole

noun

in·​dole ˈin-ˌdōl How to pronounce indole (audio)
: a crystalline alkaloid compound C8H7N that is a decomposition product of proteins containing tryptophan, that can be made synthetically, and that is used in perfumes
also : a derivative of indole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This is in part the work of indole, an aromatic compound present in foul-smelling substances like coal tar and feces, which in trace amounts gives the most delicate of flowers an almost animal opulence. New York Times, 11 Oct. 2021 In fact, the flower produces dimethyl trisulfide (also found in Limburger cheese and cabbage), trimethylamine (normally released by rotting fish and animals), isovaleric acid (a major component of foot odor) and indole (found in human feces). Karl J. P. Smith, Scientific American, 29 July 2016 Like jasmine and gardenia, the flower’s aroma has an under-funk of indole, a molecule that’s also present in (sorry) feces. April Long, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ind- + -ole

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

indole

noun

in·​dole ˈin-ˌdōl How to pronounce indole (audio)
: a crystalline compound C8H7N that is found along with skatole in the intestines and feces as a decomposition product of proteins containing tryptophan and that can be made synthetically
also : a derivative of indole
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