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skatole

[ skat-ohl, -awl ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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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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