1) Perfume ingredient
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Skatole or 3-methylindole is a mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound belonging to the indole family. It occurs naturally in feces (it is produced from tryptophan in the mammalian digestive tract) and coal tar and has a strong fecal odor. In low concentrations, it has a flowery smell and is found in several flowers and essential oils, inc...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skatole
<chemical> Chemical name: 1H-Indole, 3-methyl- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(skat´ōl) a compound formed in the putrefaction of proteins which contributes to the characteristic odor of the feces.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: skat′ōl Definitions: 1. 3-Methyl-1H-indole, formed in the intestine by the bacterial decomposition of l-tryptophan and found in fecal matter, to which it imparts its characteristic odor.
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