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Meaning of "indole" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INDOLE

From ind(igo) + -ole1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INDOLE

indole  [ˈɪndəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indole is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INDOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Indole

Indole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound. It has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered nitrogen-containing pyrrole ring. Indole is a common component of fragrances and the precursor to many pharmaceuticals. Compounds that contain an indole ring are called indoles. The amino acid tryptophan is an indole derivative and the precursor of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Definition of indole in the English dictionary

The definition of indole in the dictionary is a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent; 1-benzopyrrole. Formula: C8H7N.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDOLE


bowl
bəʊl
condole
kənˈdəʊl
control
kənˈtrəʊl
dhole
dəʊl
dole
dəʊl
farandole
ˈfærənˌdəʊl
girandole
ˈdʒɪrənˌdəʊl
goal
ɡəʊl
hole
həʊl
indol
ˈɪndəʊl
iprindole
ˌɪprɪnˈdəʊl
payroll
ˈpeɪˌrəʊl
poll
pəʊl
role
rəʊl
roll
rəʊl
scroll
skrəʊl
sole
səʊl
soul
səʊl
toll
təʊl
whole
həʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDOLE

indocile
indocility
indoctrinate
indoctrination
indoctrinator
indol
indoleacetic acid
indolebutyric acid
indolence
indolency
indolent
indolently
Indologist
Indology
indometacin
indomethacin
indomitability
indomitable
indomitableness
indomitably

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDOLE

as a whole
asshole
black hole
bole
casserole
console
controle
creole
espagnole
in the hole
mole
on the dole
on the whole
oriole
outsole
parole
pole
Poole
stole
the dole

Synonyms and antonyms of indole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «indole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDOLE

Find out the translation of indole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吲哚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indol
570 millions of speakers

English

indole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इण्डोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإندول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

индол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indole
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইন্ডোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Indole
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Indol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インドール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인돌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

indol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்டோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इन्डोले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

indol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

indolu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

індол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ινδόλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

indool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

indol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

indol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDOLE»

The term «indole» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDOLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «indole» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «indole» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDOLE»

Discover the use of indole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indole Alkaloids
The book describes the syntheses of various types of indole alkaloids.
Rahman, 1998
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Indole Alkaloids: An Introduction to the Enamine Chemistry ...
Indole Alkaloids
W. I. Taylor, Robert Robinson, 2013
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Heterocyclic Scaffolds II:: Reactions and Applications of ...
Richard J. SundbergElectrophilic Substitution Reactions of IndolesTara L.S. KishbaughReactions of Indole with NucleophilesErin PelkeyMetalation of IndoleJie Jack Li · Gordon W. GribbleMetal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions for ...
Gordon W. Gribble, 2010
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Heterocyclic Chemistry
The tautomeric forms of indole are known as indolenines; 3//-indole- nine (15) and 2//-indolenine (16). Tautomerism in indole is similar to that in pyrrole where the two tautomers are called pyrrolenines. Structure (15) is anticipated to be stable ...
Raj K. Bansal, 1999
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Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
Box 6-5 Tests Used To Measure Metabolic Characteristics of Enterobacteriaceae Carbohydrate utilization o-Nitrophenyl-p-D-galactopyranoside (ONPG) activity Indole production Methyl red Voges-Proskauer test (production of acetyl methyl ...
Elmer W. Koneman, 2006
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The Fischer indole synthesis
A comprehensive survey of the Fischer indole synthesis.
Brian Robinson, 1982
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Indoles
Research has been driven by the wide range of indole derivatives which occur in nature and through the biological activity of many indole derivatives, of both natural and synthetic origin.This book provides a systematic guide to the most ...
Richard J. Sundberg, 1996
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Dehydrogenation of Indole and Indoline Compounds by ...
Results Metabolic Activation of SB-206553 The structure of SB-206553 contains three parts: the pyridine ring, the overlapped indole and indoline rings (sharing a benzene ring) and the carbamoyl spacer. The parent ion of SB-206553 is m/z ...
Hao Sun, 2007
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Enzymatic Reaction Mechanisms
Tryptophan Synthase The biosynthesis of tryptophan concludes with the reaction of indole glycerol phosphate with serine to produce tryptophan and glyceraldehyde-3-P (eq. 3-20), which is catalyzed by tryptophan synthase (EC 4.2.1.20).
Perry A. Frey Robert H. Ables Professor of Biochemistry University of Wisconsin at Madison, Adrian D. Hegeman Department of Biochemistry University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2006
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Heterocyclic Chemistry
Reaction of 3-substituted indoles with halogens can be more complex; initial 3- halogenation occurs generating a 3-halo-3H-indole,30 but the actual products obtained then depend upon the reaction conditions, solvent etc. Thus, nucleophiles ...
John A. Joule, Keith Mills, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indole is used in the context of the following news items.
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Haereticus Environmental Laboratory: Plastic Bags are Poisonous to …
The scientists discovered other chemicals in the plastic-incubated seawater, including slip agents such as oleamide, indole, and eruclamide. «PRUnderground, Jul 15»
2
Why is a Compound That Smells Like Feces Put in Perfume And …
You've undoubtedly smelled indole. Perfumers add it to flowery fragrances, but it's also added to chocolates, coffees, and fruity-flavored sweets. «io9, Jul 15»
3
Fermented metabolites can be prebiotic biomarkers: Review
... the review suggests that examining protein fermentation metabolites like phenol, p-cresol, indole and ammonia could be valuable markers of ... «NutraIngredients.com, Jul 15»
4
Safely Manage Menopausal Symptoms
Of special importance, a recent study demonstrated that when HMR lignan is combined with indole-3-carbinol, a beneficial compound in ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
5
The Secret of the World's Smelliest Flower
Some also use other molecules, organic acids like the ones found on “sweaty skin”, as well as indole, a molecule partly responsible for the ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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Rossa, Arancio, Gialla o Verde? Scopri il colore della tua personalità
Cliccate su Gioca! e scoprite il colore della vostra indole. Rossa, Arancio, Gialla o Verde? Scopri il colore della tua personalità. GIOCA! «RADIO DEEJAY, Jul 15»
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Dietary Supplements' Role in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
... curcumin present in turmeric root (used in curry powder), Indole-3-carbinol and glucoraphane present in broccoli, quercetin from apple peel, ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Jul 15»
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Plastic Bags Can Be Poisonous To Fish
The scientists discovered other chemicals in the plastic-incubated seawater, including slip agents such as oleamide, indole, and eruclamide. «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
9
Lipids, Proteins, and Chapman's Homer
16,000 commercial compounds were tested, and the best hit from this led to a series of indole derivatives. These were taken back around in ... «Corante, Jul 15»
10
Neuro-inflammation II: The Kynurenine Pathway in Fibromyalgia and …
... in particular interferon-y, a key player in the antiviral response causes an enzyme called indole-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) transform tryptophan ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»

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