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anisyl acetate

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[an-uh-sil] / ˈæn ə sɪl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless liquid, the para form of C 10 H 12 O 3 , having a lilaclike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.

Etymology

Origin of anisyl acetate

anise + -yl

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