skatole

American

[skat-ohl, -awl] / ˈskæt oʊl, -ɔl /

noun

a white, crystalline, watersoluble solid, C 9 H 9 N, having a strong, fecal odor: used chiefly as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.

skatole British

/ ˈskætəʊl /

noun

a white or brownish crystalline solid with a strong faecal odour, found in faeces, beetroot, and coal tar; B-methylindole. Formula: C 9 H 9 N

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Etymology

Origin of skatole

1875–80; < Greek skat- (stem of skôr ) dung + -ole ²

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