indole
An organic compound, C₈H₇N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the…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.
Meaning
2 sensesAn 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.
Indol
индо́лindól
індолindol
Any of the derivatives of indole.
- a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent.
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Origin
From indigo + Latin oleum (“oil”); see -ole.From indigo + Latin oleum (“oil”); see -ole.
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