# skatole

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar,C₉H₉N.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -ole

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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