an·i·syl alcohol
| \ ˈanəˌsil- \
Definition of anisyl alcohol
: a colorless liquid alcohol CH3OC6H4CH2OH having an odor like hawthorn and used in perfumery; para-methoxy-benzyl alcohol
— called also anise alcohol
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The first known use of anisyl alcohol was circa 1864
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