skatole

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skatōl, -ôl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
skat•ole  (skatōl, -ôl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya white, crystalline, watersoluble solid, C9H9N, having a strong, fecal odor: used chiefly as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.
  • Greek skat- (stem of skôr) dung + -ole2
  • 1875–80

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