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Definition of Anil

1. Noun. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.

2. Noun. Shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye.

Definition of Anil

1. n. A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye.

Definition of Anil

1. Noun. The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant. ¹

2. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anil

1. a West Indian shrub [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anil

1. A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye. Origin: F. Anil, Sp. Anil, or Pg. Anil; all fr. Ar. An-nil, for al-nil the indigo plant, fr. Skr. Nila dark blue, nili indigo, indigo plant. Cf. Lilac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anil

anideus anidimatical anidiomatical anidous anidrosis anidulafungin anie anigh anighst anight

anights anigif anigifs anigre anil (current term) anilazine anile anileness anileridine anilic

anilic acid anilide anilides anilido anililagnia anilin anilinctus anilinctuses

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