safrole

[ saf-rohl ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. 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

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of safrole¹

First recorded in 1865–70; (sas)safr(as) + -ole ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of safrole¹

C19: from ( sas ) safr ( as ) + -ole ¹