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indole definition

in·dole (in′dōl′)

noun

a white, crystalline compound, CHN, obtained from indigo and other sources and formed as a product of the intestinal putrefaction of proteins: it is used in perfumery, as a reagent, etc.

Etymology: < indigo + phenol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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