safrole
saf·role
noun \ˈsaf-ˌrōl\Definition of SAFROLE
: a poisonous oily cyclic ether C10H10O2 that is the principal component of sassafras oil and is used chiefly in perfumery
Origin of SAFROLE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from sassafras + -ole
First Known Use: 1869
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