indole

[ in-dohl ]

/ ˈɪn doʊl /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless to yellowish solid, C8H7N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.

Origin of indole

First recorded in 1865–70; ind- + -ole²

Words nearby indole

Indo-Europeanist, Indo-Germanic, Indo-Hittite, Indo-Iranian, indolaceturia, indole, indoleacetic acid, indoleamine, indolebutyric acid, indolence, indolent

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Example sentences from the Web for indole

Quaecunque in Germanorum indole admiranda atque imitanda fere censemus, ea in Doellingero maxime splendent.
The History of Freedom|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Beyond the fact that when they are hydrolyzed they yield quinoline and indole, their composition is unknown.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for indole

indole

indol (ˈɪndəʊl, -dɒl)

/ (ˈɪndəʊl) /

noun

a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent; 1-benzopyrrole. Formula: C 8 H 7 N

Word Origin for indole

C19: from ind (igo) + -ole 1

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Medical definitions for indole

indole

[ ĭn′dōl′ ]

n.

A white crystalline compound obtained from coal tar or various plants and found in the intestines and feces as a product of the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan.ketole

Any of various derivatives of this compound.

Scientific definitions for indole

indole

[ ĭn′dōl′ ]

A white crystalline compound obtained from coal tar or various plants and produced by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan in the intestine. It is used in the perfume industry and as a reagent. Chemical formula: C8H7N.

Any of various derivatives of this compound.

单词	indole
释义	indole [ in-dohl ] / ˈɪn doʊl / noun Chemistry. a colorless to yellowish solid, C8H7N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent. Origin of indole First recorded in 1865–70; ind- + -ole² Words nearby indole Indo-Europeanist, Indo-Germanic, Indo-Hittite, Indo-Iranian, indolaceturia, indole, indoleacetic acid, indoleamine, indolebutyric acid, indolence, indolent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indole Quaecunque in Germanorum indole admiranda atque imitanda fere censemus, ea in Doellingero maxime splendent. The History of Freedom\|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Beyond the fact that when they are hydrolyzed they yield quinoline and indole, their composition is unknown. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for indole indole indol (ˈɪndəʊl, -dɒl) / (ˈɪndəʊl) / noun a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent; 1-benzopyrrole. Formula: C 8 H 7 N Word Origin for indole C19: from ind (igo) + -ole 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for indole indole [ ĭn′dōl′ ] n. A white crystalline compound obtained from coal tar or various plants and found in the intestines and feces as a product of the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan.ketole Any of various derivatives of this compound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for indole indole [ ĭn′dōl′ ] A white crystalline compound obtained from coal tar or various plants and produced by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan in the intestine. It is used in the perfume industry and as a reagent. Chemical formula: C8H7N. Any of various derivatives of this compound. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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