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ska·tole | \ ˈska-ˌtōl 
, ˈskā- \
, ˈskā- \variants:
or less commonly skatol \ ˈska-ˌtȯl , -ˌtōl , ˈskā- \
, -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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skatole
nounska·tole | \ ˈskat-ˌōl , ˈskāt- \
, ˈskāt- \variants:
also skatol \ -ˌȯl , -ˌōl \
, -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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The first known use of skatole was in 1879
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