KETOLS

Noun

ketols

plural of ketol

Source: Wiktionary


KETOL

Ke"tol, n. Etym: [Ketone + indol.] (Chem.)

Definition: One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol. Methyl ketol, a weak organic base, obtained as a white crystalline substance having the odor of fæces.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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