anethole
[ an-uh-thohl ]
/ ˈæn əˌθoʊl /
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
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.
Also called
anise camphor.
Origin of anethole
1860–65; < Greek
ánēth(on) dill, anise +
-ole2
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British Dictionary definitions for anethole
anethole
/ (ˈænɪˌθəʊl) /
noun
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
Word Origin for anethole
C19: from Latin
anēthum dill, anise, from Greek
anēthon