|an(t)thrə|nilik- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anthr- + anilic
: a white to pale yellow crystalline acid NH 2 C 6 H 4 COOH originally obtained by fusing indigo with alkali, now made chiefly from phthalimide, and used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes (as indigo), pharmaceuticals, and perfumes; ortho -aminobenzoic acid