anisyl alcohol

or a·nis·ic alcohol

[ an-i-sil or uh-nis-ik ]
/ ˈæn ɪ sɪl or əˈnɪs ɪk /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless liquid, the para form of C8H10O2, having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.

Origin of anisyl alcohol

First recorded in 1860–65