skatole

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skatole

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

noun skatoles · scatole · skatol

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

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@misc{skatole_2026,
  title = {skatole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skatole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}