Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "indole" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Fischer indole synthesis azaindole bisindole bromoindole diindole fendosal indisetron indolamine indolate indole alkaloid indoleacetic indoleacetic acid indoleamine indolebutyric acid indolic indolyl indoyl isoindole methylindole naphthoylindole nitroindole phenylindole phytoindole pyrroloindole ropinirole spiroindole tetraindole triindole

Etymologically Related To

indigo ole

Context

organic chemistry organic compound

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

heterocycle heterocyclic heterocyclic compound

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

acemetacin atevirdine cediranib dirlotapide dolasetron gramine indalpine indican indoleamine indolequinone indometacin indoxyl isoindole mebhydrolin monatin naltrindole oxametacin paxilline pindolol ramosetron sertindole sumatriptan tenidap tropisetron

Type Of (IsA)

chemical compound

Related Terms

application aromatic bacterial benzene ring bicyclic coal tar compound decomposition derivative fused guileless gut heterocycle industrial nature organic produced pyrrole tryptophan

Synonym Network

ketole

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