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safrole definition

saf·role (saf′rōl)

noun

a clear, colorless oil, CHCHOCH, found in sassafras oil, camphor wood, etc., and used in perfumes, medicines, flavors, etc.: toxic when ingested and regarded as a possible carcinogen, its use in foods and beverages is forbidden in the U.S.

Etymology: Fr safran, saffron + -ole, for -ol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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