Complex sentence: The crystals will precipitate from an aqueous solution, which causes a "snow globe" effect when certain anise-flavored liquours are chilled, and is the basis of a patent for industrial purification of anethole from sources such as pine oil.
Split into simpler sentences: The crystals will precipitate from an aqueous solution, which causes a "snow globe" effect when certain anise-flavored liquours are chilled. This effect is the basis of a patent for industrial purification of anethole from sources such as pine oil.