skatole
ska·tole
noun \ˈska-ˌtōl, ˈskā-\Definition of SKATOLE
: a foul-smelling compound C9H9N found in the intestines and feces, in civet, and in several plants or made synthetically and used in perfumes as a fixative
Variants of SKATOLE
ska·tole also ska·tol \-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
Origin of SKATOLE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek skat-, skōr excrement — more at scatology
First Known Use: 1879
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