anisole

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anisole [ˈænɪˌsəʊl]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless pleasant-smelling liquid used as a solvent and vermicide and in perfume and flavouring. Formula: C₆H₅OCH₃; relative density: 0.996; melting pt.: -37.5°C; boiling pt.: 155°C Also called methoxybenzene

[from anise + -ole¹]

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-ole			Some, like Nonylphenol used in cosmetics, Butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) and E320 (which can leach into cosmetics from PVC containers) are restricted by the EU with a defined tolerable daily intake. Consumer 101 - Killing Beauty by Davis Green / Food/cooking/nutrition community 99) with respect to the Lorentz-Lorentz function of the refractive index of the solvent mixture for ethyl acetate - chlorobenzene and ether - anisole mixtures. Solvent effects on the electronic transition energies of porhyrins in ... by Malliah, Ruth E. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science Anisole consists of a hexagonal ring of carbon atoms with a small molecular tail attached to one corner. Cages, cavities and clefts: by building and setting molecular traps, ... by Peterson, Ivars / Science News			anise hyssop anise plant anise seed anise tree anise-scented aniseed aniseed ball aniseikonia aniseikonic anisette anisette de Bordeaux Anisic aniso- anisocercal anisoconia Anisocoria anisodactyl Anisodactyla Anisodactylous anisogamete anisogametic anisogamic anisogamous anisogamy Anisol anisole anisomeric anisomerous anisometric anisometropia anisometropic anisomorphic Anisopetalous anisophyllous Anisopleura Anisopoda Anisoptera Anisospore Anisostemonous Anisosthenic Anisotremus Anisotremus surinamensis Anisotremus virginicus Anisotrope anisotropic anisotropically Anisotropous anisotropy Anisyl Anito Anjou			anisochromia anisoconia anisocoria anisocoria anisocoria anisocycloplegia anisocytosis anisocytosis Anisodactyl Anisodactyla Anisodactylous Anisodactylous anisodactyly anisodesmic anisogamete anisogamete anisogamete anisogametic anisogamic anisogamous anisogamous anisogamous anisogamy anisogamy anisogamy anisognathism anisognathous anisohypermetropia anisokaryosis Anisol anisole Anisoles Anisoles anisomastia anisomelia Anisomeric Anisomerous Anisomerous anisometric anisometric particle anisometrically anisometrope anisometropia anisometropia anisometropic anisometropic anisometropically anisometropically anisomorphic Anisomyaria anisomyopia Anisonema Anisopetalous anisophoria Anisophyllous Anisophyllous anisopia anisopiesis Anisopleura Anisoplia Agricola Anisoplia Segetum

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