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saf⋅role

[saf-rohl]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C1 0H1 0O2, obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
Also, saf⋅rol [saf-rawl, -rohl] .


Origin:
1865–70; (sas)safr(as) + -ole
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saf·role   (sāf'rōl')   
n.  A colorless or pale yellow oily liquid, C10H10O2, derived from oil of sassafras and other essential oils and used in making perfume and soap.

[French safran, saffron; see saffron + -ole.]
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Main Entry: saf·role
Pronunciation: 'saf-"rOl
Variant: also saf·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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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