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
First Known Use: circa 1864
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