anisole

A1N1I1S1O1L1E1
/ˈæ.nɪ.səʊl/

noun

The aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; any derivative of this compound

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anisol
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Meanings

nounanisole (plural anisoles)

plural anisoles

  1. chemistryThe aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; any derivative of this compound

    Synonyms: anisol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; any derivative of this compound

Similar
anisol
Also see
methoxybenzene

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 苯甲醚
  • 苯甲醚 (běnjiǎmí)an aromatic ether
Finnish anisoli
  • anisolian aromatic ether
Italian anisolo
  • anisoloan aromatic ether
Portuguese anisol
  • anisolan aromatic ether
Spanish anisol
  • anisolan aromatic ether

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

EliasonsealionSeloniaalosinealoesinSloanie
Cite this entry
APA

anisole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisole

MLA

“anisole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anisole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisole.

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