indole

Etymology

From indigo and Latin oleum (“oil”); see -ole.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪndəʊl/

Noun

indole (plural indoles)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.
2. (organic chemistry) Any of the derivatives of indole₁.

Adjective

indole (comparative more indole, superlative most indole)

1. (obsolete) guileless

Anagrams

• Leonid, Liendo, dienol, doline, elonid, olenid

Etymology

From Latin indolem, accusative form of indolēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.do.le/, [ˈin̪d̪ol̺e]
• Stress: ìndole
• Hyphenation: in‧do‧le

Noun

indole f (plural indoli)

1. nature, disposition, character

Noun

indole

1. ablative singular of indoles