Definition of indol

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Indol (n.) A white, crystalline substance, C8H7N, obtained from blue indigo, and almost all indigo derivatives, by a process of reduction. It is also formed from albuminous matter, together with skatol, by putrefaction, and by fusion with caustic potash, and is present in human excrement, as well as in the intestinal canal of some herbivora..

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Languor :: Languor (n.) Listless indolence; dreaminess. Pope.
Inert :: Inert (a.) Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive; indolent; lifeless.
Indolent :: Indolent (a.) Free from toil, pain, or trouble..
Indican :: Indican (n.) An indigo-forming substance, found in urine, and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin). Chemically, it is indoxyl sulphate of potash, C8H6NSO4K, and is derived from the indol formed in the alimentary canal. Called also uroxanthin..
Inapplication :: Inapplication (n.) Want of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; indolence..
Isatinic :: Isatinic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, isatin; as, isatic acid, which is also called trioxindol..
Antique :: Antique (a.) Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's Castle of Indolence..
Ketol :: Ketol (n.) One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol..
Wem :: Wem (n.) An indolent, encysted tumor of the skin; especially, a sebaceous cyst..
Apathy :: Apathy (n.) Want of feeling; privation of passion, emotion, or excitement; dispassion; -- applied either to the body or the mind. As applied to the mind, it is a calmness, indolence, or state of indifference, incapable of being ruffled or roused to active interest or exertion by pleasure, pain, or passion..
Indolent :: Indolent (a.) Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumor..
Indol :: Indol (n.) A white, crystalline substance, C8H7N, obtained from blue indigo, and almost all indigo derivatives, by a process of reduction. It is also formed from albuminous matter, together with skatol, by putrefaction, and by fusion with caustic potash, and is present in human excrement, as well as in the intestinal canal of some herbivora..
Oxindol :: Oxindol (n.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C8H7NO) of the indol group, obtained by the reduction of dioxindol. It is a so-called lactam compound..
Lounge :: Lounge (n.) An idle gait or stroll; the state of reclining indolently; a place of lounging.
Dioxindol :: Dioxindol (n.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance obtained by the reduction of isatin. It is a member of the indol series; -- hence its name..
Desidiousness :: Desidiousness (n.) The state or quality of being desidiose, or indolent..
Willsome :: Willsome (a.) Fat; indolent.
Indolence :: Indolence (n.) The quality or condition of being indolent; inaction, or want of exertion of body or mind, proceeding from love of ease or aversion to toil; habitual idleness; indisposition to labor; laziness; sloth; inactivity..
Indoles :: Indoles (n.) Natural disposition; natural quality or abilities.
Indoxyl :: Indoxyl (n.) A nitrogenous substance, C8H7NO, isomeric with oxindol, obtained as an oily liquid..
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