anethole

[ an-uh-thohl ]

noun

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, 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.

anethole

/ ˈænɪˌθəʊl /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of anethole¹

First recorded in 1860–65; from Greek ánēth(on) “dill, anise” + -ole ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of anethole¹

C19: from Latin anēthum dill, anise, from Greek anēthon