ALL meanings of anisole
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A a - noun anisole a colourless pleasant-smelling liquid used as a solvent and vermicide and in perfume and flavouring. Formula: C6H5OCH3; relative density: 0.996; melting pt: –37.5°C; boiling pt: 155°C 3
- noun anisole a colorless, fragrant liquid, C6H5OCH3, made by heating phenol with methyl alcohol: it is used in making perfumes 3
- noun anisole (organic compound) The aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; and derivative of this compound. 1
- noun anisole 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. 1
- noun anisole (organic chemistry) The aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; and derivative of this compound. 0