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safrole Chem.|ˈsæfrəʊl|
Formerly safrol |-ɒl|.
[ad. F. safrol (Grimaux & Ruotte 1869, in Compt. Rend. LXVIII. 928) f. sas)safr(as sassafras: see -ol, -ole.]
A colourless, liquid, bicyclic, aromatic ether, C10H10O2, which occurs in a number of essential oils, esp. oil of sassafras of which it is the major constituent.
1869Chem. News 16 July 35/1 The oil further contains safrol, C10H10O2, boiling at between 231° and 233°. 1884Jrnl. Chem. Soc. XLVI. 1338 Safrole is the main constituent of the essential oil of sassafras. 1922[see pinene]. 1950Thorpe's Dict. Appl. Chem. (ed. 4) X. 656/1 Oil of sassafras is obtained from Sassafras officinale Nees..and contains 78% safrole... Safrole is also found as a constituent of many essential oils especially those derived from the order Lauraceæ. 1970New Scientist 30 July 232/2 There are very many substances used as food ingredients..which might, like the safrole in root beer, be found to be toxic. 1976Nature 22 July 252/1 After many generations of people had enjoyed the natural flavour of sassafras, it turned out that safrole, the substance responsible for this, caused cancer in rats. |