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Word: anil (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A shortening of ''anil tinctoria'' (aka. ''indigofera tinctura''), a plant from which indigo dye can be extracted.
  • organic chemistry Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.

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