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anils

anils is the plural of anil.

Meaning of anil

Noun

anil (countable and uncountable, plural anils)

  1. The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
  2. Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
  3. 1,4-Benzoquinones including chloranil, DDQ, bromanil, & cyanil.

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Questions about anils

What is anils the plural of?
Anils is the plural of anil.

Words near anils in the dictionary

  1. anillin
  2. anilo
  3. anilopam
  4. anilophyll
  5. anilox
  6. anils
  7. anima
  8. anima mundi
  9. animable
  10. animacies
  11. animacy

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