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.
Main Entry: saf·role Pronunciation: 'saf-"rOl Variant: alsosaf·rol/-"rOl, -"rol/ Function: noun : a poisonousoily cyclic carcinogenic ether C10H10O2 that is the principal component of sassafras oil and occurs also in other essential oils (as camphor oil) and that is usedchiefly in perfumery
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