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Meaning of indole

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

indole

Pronunciation:/ˈɪndəʊl/

noun

Definitions

  1. An organic compound, C8H7N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.

    Synonyms:ketole

  2. Any of the derivatives of indole1.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Guileless

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/indole

Related words

acetaldehydeacetonitrilecarbinoldiindoleindolenineisoindoleindoleamideindoleamine