Associations to the word «Anil»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ANIL, noun. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
ANIL, noun. Shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley