indole in Chinese
indole in Chinese is 吲哚 — indole means an organic compound found in coal tar and made in the gut when bacteria break down tryptophan.
indole in Chinese
吲哚
Pronounced: yǐn duǒ
(organic compound) 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.
What does "indole" mean?
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noun An organic compound found in coal tar and made in the gut when bacteria break down tryptophan.
"Indole is a ring-shaped molecule made of a benzene ring joined to a smaller ring."
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noun Any chemical compound derived from indole.
"Many plant hormones are indoles."
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indole in a sentence
- Indole is a ring-shaped molecule made of a benzene ring joined to a smaller ring.
- Gut bacteria produce indole as they digest the amino acid tryptophan.
- Many plant hormones are indoles.
- The lab synthesized several new indoles for testing.
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What is "indole" in Chinese?
"indole" in Chinese is 吲哚. indole means: An organic compound found in coal tar and made in the gut when bacteria break down tryptophan.
How do you pronounce 吲哚?
"indole" in Chinese is 吲哚, pronounced "yǐn duǒ".
How do you use "indole" in a sentence?
Example: "Indole is a ring-shaped molecule made of a benzene ring joined to a smaller ring." In Chinese, "indole" is 吲哚.
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