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anisic acid

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anisic acid [ə′nis·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
CH3OC6H4COOH White crystals or powder with a melting point of 184°C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used in medicine and as an insect repellent and ovicide.


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A plant steroid was the fingerprint for lentils, he says, and anisic acid indicated that the food preparers had spiced this dish with anise or fennel.
 
 
 
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