indole
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indole
- /ˈɪndəʊl/ UK
- /ˈɪndɒl/ UK
- /ˈɪndoʊl/ US
- /ˈɪndɑl/ US
noun indoles
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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.
The Aspidosperma alkaloids are the largest group of indole alkaloids.
Similar: ketole
- Any of the derivatives of indole.
adjective more indole · most indole
- guileless
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Talk about this word "indole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indole "indole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indole.
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@misc{indole_2026,
title = {indole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
