anisole

[an-uh-sohl]

noun

Chemistry.

1. 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

/ ˈænɪˌsəʊl /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anisole¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anisole¹

C19: from _anise + _-ole ¹

Example Sentences

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

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