English
wikipedia
Etymology
From L. oleum, �oil�; consider -ole.
Pronunciation
RP IPA|/�ɪnd��l/
Noun
en-noun
- chemistry An organic compound, C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N, 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.
- chemistry Any of the derivatives of indole<sub>1</sub>.
Derived terms
Fischer indole synthesis
indo-
indoleacetic acid
indoleamine
indolebutyric acid
Italian
Noun
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- nature, disposition, character
Synonyms
natura, carattere
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