ˈanəˌsōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: French anisol, from anis- anis- (II) + -ol -ole
: a colorless liquid ether C 6 H 5 OCH 3 of pleasant odor obtained by distilling anisic acid or by the action of dimethyl sulfate and alkali on phenol and used chiefly in perfumery; methyl phenyl ether