anisaldehyde

noun

an·​is·​al·​de·​hyde

ˌanəˈsaldəˌhīd

plural -s

: a liquid aldehyde CH₃OC₆H₄CHO obtained by mild oxidation of anethole, having a characteristic hawthorn odor, and used in making perfumes

called also aubepine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary anis- entry 2 + aldehyde

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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