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Word: Indole
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: blend of indigo (because obtained artificially from indigo blue) and Latin oleum ‘oil’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪndəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a crystalline organic compound with an unpleasant odour, present in coal tar and in faeces.
Short Definition:crystalline organic compound with unpleasant odour
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