anisyl alcohol

noun

an·​i·​syl alcohol

ˈanəˌsil-

: a colorless liquid alcohol CH₃OC₆H₄CH₂OH having an odor like hawthorn and used in perfumery; para-methoxy-benzyl alcohol

called also anise alcohol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary anis- entry 2 + -yl

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

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