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safrole

American  
[saf-rohl] / ˈsæf roʊl /
Also safrol

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 British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of safrole

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

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Many of the root beers of today still taste like sassafras, however, from artificial sassafras flavoring or extracts without safrole.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

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