indole (suomeksi)

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(lb, en, 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.
(lb, en, organic chemistry) Any of the derivatives of indole₁.
(lbl, en, obsolete) guileless