skatole

noun

ska·tole | \ ˈska-ˌtōl

, ˈskā-\

variants: or less commonly skatol \ ˈska-ˌtȯl

, -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

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The first known use of skatole was in 1879

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skatole

noun

ska·tole | \ ˈskat-ˌōl

, ˈskāt-

variants: also skatol \ -ˌȯl

, -ˌōl

Medical 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