skatole

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noun

A mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar, 3-methylindole (C₉H₉N).

OriginAncient Greek σκῶρ →
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Meanings

nounskatole (plural skatoles)

plural skatoles · alternative scatole · alternative dated skatol

  1. chemistryA mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar, 3-methylindole (C₉H₉N).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκῶρ“excrement”
  2. Englishskatole

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -ole

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APA

skatole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skatole

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“skatole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skatole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skatole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skatole.

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