anil noun.
['anɪl] L16.[French or Portuguese, from Arab. an-nīl, formed as AL-2 + Arab. & Persian nīl from Sanskrit nīlī indigo, from nīla dark blue. Cf. NIL noun1.]1. The dye indigo.
L16.2. The indigo shrub.
E18-M18.3. Chemistry. Any imine derived from aniline. Orig. more fully
anil-compound.
L19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲