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Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

The chief constituents of the oil are anethol, methyl chavicol, d-pinene, l-phellandrene, and in older oils, the oxidation products of anethol, viz. anisic aldehyde and anisic acid.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

It also contains methyl chavicol, anisic aldehyde, anisic acid, and a terpene.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various