SINCE 1828
safrole
noun
saf·role
| \ ˈsaf-ˌrōl
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Definition of safrole
: a poisonous oily cyclic ether C10H10O2 that is the principal component of sassafras oil and is used chiefly in perfumery
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safrole
noun
saf·role
| \ ˈsaf-ˌrōl
\
\
variants:
also safrol \ -ˌrōl
, -ˌrȯl
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, -ˌrȯl
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Medical Definition of safrole
: a poisonous oily cyclic carcinogenic ether C10H10O2 that is the principal component of sassafras oil and occurs also in other essential oils (as camphor oil) and that is used chiefly in perfumery
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