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Meaning of índole | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

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An organic compound, C₈H₇N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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