indoxyl

noun in·dox·yl \in-ˈdäk-səl\

Definition of INDOXYL

: a crystalline compound C₈H₇NO found in plants and animals or synthesized as a step in indigo manufacture

International Scientific Vocabulary ind- + hydroxyl

First Known Use: circa 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun in·dox·yl \in-ˈdäk-səl\

: a crystalline compound C₈H₇NO that has a strong fecal odor and is found in plants and animals or synthesized as a step in indigo manufacture

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