A specific organic compound containing an azoxy group (azo plus oxo functional groups) attached to an anisole ring (a methoxy-substituted benzene); used historically as a dye and liquid crystal material.
From azoxy- + anisole (from Arabic al-yasmin, 'jasmine,' later referring to a benzene derivative with a methoxy group). This compound was synthesized in the 19th century and became important in materials science.
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