a foul-smelling, colorless, crystalline compound, CHN, formed by the decomposition of proteins, as in the intestine
Origin:
< Gr skōr (gen. skatos), dung (see scato-) + -ol
See skatole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A white crystalline organic compound, C9H9N, having a strong fecal odor, found naturally in feces, beets, and coal tar and used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.
Origin:
Origin: Greek skōr, skat-, dung; see sker-3 in Indo-European roots