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anisole

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an⋅i⋅sole

[an-uh-sohl]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C7H8O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.


Origin:
1860–65; anise + -ole 2
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