safrole
a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C10H10O2, obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
Origin of safrole
1- Also saf·rol [saf-rawl, -rohl]. /ˈsæf rɔl, -roʊl/.
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How to use safrole in a sentence
Heliotropin, which possesses the characteristic odour of heliotrope, is prepared artificially from safrol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. SimmonsSafrol, an ether which is the chief constituent of sassafras oil, and also found in considerable quantity in camphor oil.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. Simmons
British Dictionary definitions for safrole
/ (ˈsæfrəʊl) /
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
Origin of safrole
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