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anil
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As a noun, anil means the indigo shrub.
Meanings of anil
5 meaningsnoun
The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
organic chemistryAny imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
organic chemistry1,4-Benzoquinones including chloranil, DDQ, bromanil, & cyanil.
A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
Similar: indigo, indigotinShrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dyeplant
Similar: Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil
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Synonyms by meaning
noun: a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
indigoindigotin
noun: shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source o…
Indigofera suffruticosaIndigofera anil
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