| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is- + safrole
: a liquid acetal (CH 2 O 2 )C 6 H 3 CH . CHCH 3 that has an odor like that of anise, that is obtained from the essential oils of ilang-ilang and the fruit of Japanese star anise and synthetically from safrole and hot alkali, and that is used chiefly in making piperonal