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anisole
[ an-uh-sohl ]
noun
Chemistry.
- 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
- 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
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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