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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
nounsaf·role | \ ˈsaf-ˌrōl \
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also safrol \ -ˌrōl , -ˌrȯl \
, -ˌrȯl \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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The first known use of safrole was in 1869
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