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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

saf•role n. [Chem.]

Chemistrya 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.

Also, saf•rol

(sas)safr(as) + -ole 1865–70

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