indole English

Meaning indole meaning

What does indole mean?

indole noun

— (organic compound) 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.

— organic compound

indole adjective

— (obsolete) guileless