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indole

/ˈɪndoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
in-dole
IPA
/ˈɪndoʊl/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Any of the derivatives of indole.

adj

guileless

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From indigo + Latin oleum (“oil”); see -ole.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪndoʊl/
  • British English: /ˈɪndəʊl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

indoles (plural) more indole (comparative) most indole (superlative)

Derived Forms

azaindole azepinoindole bisindole bromoindole diindole fendosal indisetron indolamine indolate indoleacetic indoleamine indolic

Phrases

Fischer indole synthesis indoleacetic acid indole alkaloid indolebutyric acid

Synonyms

ketole

Questions

How do you pronounce indole?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪndoʊl/.
What does indole mean?
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.
Where does indole come from?
From indigo + Latin oleum (“oil”); see -ole.

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