indole
suomi-englanti sanakirjaindole englanniksi
An compound, C(sub)H(sub)N, found in tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.
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Any of the derivatives of indole.
(lbl) guileless
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