anisole
noun
an·is·ole
ˈanəˌsōl
plural -s
: a colorless liquid ether C6H5OCH3 of pleasant odor obtained by distilling anisic acid or by the action of dimethyl sulfate and alkali on phenol and used chiefly in perfumery; methyl phenyl ether
Word History
Etymology
French anisol, from anis- aniso- entry 2 + -ol -ole
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
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