Definitions for anisole

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anisole an·i·sole

Spelling: [an-uh-sohl]

IPA: /ˈæn əˌsoʊl/

Anisole is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in anisole (aeilnos).

Definitions for anisole

noun

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.

Origin of anisole

First recorded in 1860-65; anise + -ole²

Examples for anisole

For diethyl ether see Ether, and for methyl phenyl ether (anisole) and ethyl phenyl ether (phenetole) see Carbolic Acid.