anethole

[ an-uh-thohl ]

nounChemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. a white, crystalline powder, C10H12O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.

Origin of anethole

1
First recorded in 1860–65; from Greek ánēth(on) “dill, anise” + -ole2
  • Also called anise camphor .

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British Dictionary definitions for anethole

anethole

/ (ˈænɪˌθəʊl) /


noun
  1. a white water-soluble crystalline substance with a liquorice-like odour, used as a flavouring and a sensitizer in the processing of colour photographs. Formula: CH 3 CH:CHC 6 H 4 OCH 3

Origin of anethole

1
C19: from Latin anēthum dill, anise, from Greek anēthon

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