WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
skat•ole
(skat′ōl, -ôl),USA pronunciation n.
- 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