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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
indole /ˈɪndəʊl/

▶noun Chemistry a crystalline organic compound with an unpleasant odour, present in coal tar and in faeces.

– origin C19: blend of indigo (because obtained artificially from indigo blue) and L. oleum ‘oil’.

'indole' also found in these Oxford entries:

indene - indoleacetic acid - thyroxine

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