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indole

noun

A white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent.

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Word length
6
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
ND
Scrabble score
7

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Pronunciation

ˈɪndəʊl

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noun

  1. A white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent.

    “{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Indole is widely distributed in the natural environment and can be produced by a variety of bacteria.'}”

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{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Indole is widely distributed in the natural environment and can be produced by a variety of bacteria.'}

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