anisole

American

[an-uh-sohl] / ˈæn əˌsoʊl /

noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.

anisole British

/ ˈænɪˌsəʊl /

noun

Also called: methoxybenzene. a colourless pleasant-smelling liquid used as a solvent and vermicide and in perfume and flavouring. Formula: C 6 H 5 OCH 3 ; relative density: 0.996; melting pt: –37.5°C; boiling pt: 155°C

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Etymology

Origin of anisole

First recorded in 1860–65; anise + -ole ²

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So it attracts them by releasing anisole and veratrole, two insect pheromones, when the truffle has reached maturity.

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