a foul-smelling, colorless, crystalline compound, CHN, formed by the decomposition of proteins, as in the intestine
See skatole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skătˈōl, -ôl) also skat·ol(-ôl, -ōl, -ŏl)
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.