English Dictionary: Skatol | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Skatol \Ska"tol\, n. [Gr. [?][?][?], dung + -ol.] (Physiol. Chem.) A constituent of human f[91]ces formed in the small intestines as a product of the putrefaction of albuminous matter. It is also found in reduced indigo. Chemically it is methyl indol, {C9H9N}. |