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safrole
[ saf-rohl ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C 1 0 H 1 0 O 2 , obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
safrole
/ ˈsæfrəʊl /
noun
- a colourless or yellowish oily water-insoluble liquid present in sassafras and camphor oils and used in soaps and perfumes. Formula: C 10 H 10 O 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of safrole1
First recorded in 1865–70; (sas)safr(as) + -ole 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of safrole1
C19: from ( sas ) safr ( as ) + -ole 1
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