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  • noun (Chem.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance obtained by the reduction of isatin. It is a member of the indol series; -- hence its name.

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  • noun organic chemistry An indol obtained by the reduction of isatin.

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di- + oxygen + indol.

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