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English
Etymology
From Middle French anil, Portuguese anil.
Noun
anil (countable and uncountable, 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.
- (organic chemistry) 1,4-Benzoquinones including chloranil, DDQ, bromanil, & cyanil.
Related terms
Descendants
Translations
Anagrams
- I-lan, INLA, Ilan, LNAI, Lain, Lani, Lian, Lina, Nila, lain, nail
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نِيل (nīl) via Andalusian Arabic, from Persian نیل (nil, “indigo”), from Middle Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark blue”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
- Hyphenation: a‧nil
Noun
anil m (plural anis)
- indigo (color)
- Synonym: índigo
See also
Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)
| branco, alvo, cândido
|
cinza, gris,
cinzento
|
preto, negro, atro
|
vermelho,
encarnado, rubro,
salmão; carmim
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laranja,
cor de laranja; castanho,
marrom
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amarelo, lúteo; creme,
ocre
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| verde-limão
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verde
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verde-água; verde-menta
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ciano,
turquesa; azul-petróleo
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azul-celeste
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azul, índigo, anil
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violeta,
lilás
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magenta; roxo, púrpura
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rosa,
cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque
|