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anisole

[ an-uh-sohl ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.


anisole

/ ˈæɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a colourless pleasant-smelling liquid used as a solvent and vermicide and in perfume and flavouring. Formula: C 6 H 5 OCH 3 ; relative density: 0.996; melting pt: –37.5°C; boiling pt: 155°C Also calledmethoxybenzene
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anisole1

First recorded in 1860–65; anise + -ole 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anisole1

C19: from anise + -ole 1
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So it attracts them by releasing anisole and veratrole, two insect pheromones, when the truffle has reached maturity.

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