indolic

English

Etymology

From indole +‎ -ic.

Adjective

indolic (comparative more indolic, superlative most indolic)

1. Of or pertaining to indole, or having a similar structure
   • 2024 May 10, Lily Stewart, “A love letter to lilacs and the joys of fleeting pleasure”, in The Christian Science Monitor:

     And how nice that scent was. Light, tender, sweet, sunny, vegetal – even a bit indolic, sharing the same dirty base note found in jasmine and tuberose.

Derived terms

• bisindolic
• diindolic

Noun

indolic (plural indolics)

1. Any derivative of indole

Anagrams

• clinoid, clionid