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anethole

anethole noun: a particular aromatic compound found in anise.

Noun

anethole (countable and uncountable, plural anetholes)

  1. A particular aromatic compound found in anise.

anethole meaning in Tamil

anethole in Tamil

அனிதோல்

Forms of anethole

pluralanetholes
alternative form (dated)anethol

Origin of anethole

From Latin anethum (“dill, anise”) + English -ol.

Words formed from anethole

Questions about anethole

What does anethole mean?
Anethole means a particular aromatic compound found in anise.
What is anethole in Tamil?
Anethole in Tamil is அனிதோல். See Anethole meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anethole?
Anethole is a noun.
What is the plural of anethole?
The plural of anethole is anetholes.

Words near anethole in the dictionary

  1. Aneta
  2. Aneth
  3. anethene
  4. anethical
  5. anethol
  6. anethole
  7. anetholes
  8. anethols
  9. anethopath
  10. anethopathic
  11. anethopaths

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