See Also: Anil(medicine)
anil(dictionary)

anil (iou)



anil noun. L16.
[French or Portuguese, from Arab. an-nil, formed as AL-2 + Arab. & Persian nil from Sanskrit nili indigo, from nila dark blue. Cf. NIL noun1.]
The dye indigo. L16.
The indigo shrub. E18-M18.
Chemistry. Any imine derived from aniline. Orig. more fully anil-compound. L19.