Skatole Definition

skătōl, -ôl
noun
A foul-smelling, colorless, crystalline compound, C9H9N, formed by the decomposition of proteins, as in the intestine.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Skatole

Noun

Singular:
skatole
Plural:
skatoles

Origin of Skatole

  • Greek skōr skat- dung sker-3 in Indo-European roots –ole

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skōr, “excrement") + -ole

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

SSKSKA

Words Ending With

ELEOLE

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skatole

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