anethole


anethole

(ˈænɪˌθəʊl) or

anethol

n1. (Elements & Compounds) 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:CHC6H4OCH32. (Photography) 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[C19: from Latin anēthum dill, anise, from Greek anēthon]