anil
See also: Anıl and añil
English
Etymology
Middle French anil, Portuguese anil.
Noun
anil (plural anils)
- The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
- (organic chemistry) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
Related terms
- anilina
Descendants
- → Irish: anail
Translations
shrub
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imine
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Anagrams
- INLA, Ilan, LNAI, Lain, Lani, Lian, Lina, Nila, lain, nail
Portuguese
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic النِيل (an-nīl), from Arabic نِيل (nīl), from Persian نیل (nil, “indigo”), from Middle Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit नीला (nīlā, “dark blue”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ˈniɫ/
- Hyphenation: a‧nil
Noun
anil m (uncountable)
- indigo (colour)
Synonyms
- indigo