Indole

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɪndəʊl/

Origin

From indigo and Latin oleum, “oil”; consider -ole.

Full definition of indole

Noun

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

Derived terms

• azaindole
• indoleacetic acid
• indoleamine
• indolebutyric acid
• isoindole

Hyponyms

Anagrams

• dienol, Leonid