isoindole

I1S1O1I1N1D2O1L1E1

noun

A bicyclic heterocycle that is an isomer of indole

OriginEnglish indole ← Latin ole(um) ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) →
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Meanings

nounisoindole (plural isoindoles)

plural isoindoles

  1. chemistryA bicyclic heterocycle that is an isomer of indole

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
  4. Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
  5. Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
  6. Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
  7. Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
  8. Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
  9. LatinIndicu
  10. Spanishíndico
  11. Spanishíndigo
  12. Portugueseendego
  13. Spanishíndigo
  14. Dutchindigo
  15. Englishind(igo)
  16. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  17. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  18. Latinole(um)
  19. Englishindole
  20. Englishisoindole

From iso- + indole.

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APA

isoindole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoindole

MLA

“isoindole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoindole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isoindole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoindole.

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