diindole

D2I1I1N1D2O1L1E1

noun

A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused indole rings

Scrabble 10

Meanings

noundiindole (plural diindoles)

plural diindoles

  1. chemistryA bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused indole rings

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishindole
  8. Englishdiindole

From di- + indole.

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APA

diindole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diindole

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