anisaldehyde
noun
an·is·al·de·hyde
ˌanəˈsaldəˌhīd
plural -s
: a liquid aldehyde CH3OC6H4CHO obtained by mild oxidation of anethole, having a characteristic hawthorn odor, and used in making perfumes
called also aubepine
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary anis- entry 2 + aldehyde
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
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