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skatole
[ skat-ohl, -awl ]
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
/ 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of skatole1
C19: from Greek skat-, stem of skōr excrement + -ole 1
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