anil

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See also Anıl, and añil

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle French anil, Portuguese anil.

Noun [edit]

anil (plural anils)

  1. The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.

Translations [edit]

imine

Anagrams [edit]

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