oxindole

noun

ox·​in·​dole

ˈäksə̇nˌdōl,

äkˈsin-

: a crystalline compound C₈H₇NO isomeric with indoxyl and obtainable by reduction of isatin; 2-oxo-indoline

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ox- entry 1 + indole

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