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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skating position

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The first known use of skatole was in 1879

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skatole

noun

ska·tole | \ˈskat-ˌōl,

\

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

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