anisyl alcohol

noun 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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Origin and Etymology of anisyl alcohol

International Scientific Vocabulary ²anis- + -yl

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First Known Use: circa 1864

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