a white water-soluble crystalline substance with a liquorice-like odour, used as a flavouring and a sensitizer in the processing of colour photographs. Formula: CH3CH:CHC6H4OCH3
Word origin
C19: from Latin anēthum dill, anise, from Greek anēthon
Examples of 'anethol' in a sentence
anethol
That is condensed anethol, the natural aromatic chemical in the aniseed.