anil

Plural: anils

Noun

• A West Indian shrub from which indigo is obtained.
• a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
• shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
• The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
• Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
• 1,4-Benzoquinones including chloranil, DDQ, bromanil, & cyanil.

Examples

• ANIL added a splash of color and points to an otherwise dull board.

Synonyms

indigo, Indigofera anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, indigotin

Related Words

aniline