ˈsaˌfrōl noun
also saf·rol -rȯl, -rōl
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary safr- (from German sas safr as sassafras) + -ole, -ol
: a poisonous oily cyclic ether C 10 H 10 O 2 that is the principal component of sassafras oil and occurs also in other essential oils (as camphor oil) and that is used chiefly for perfuming and flavoring; 4-allyl-1,2-methylenedioxy-benzene — compare isosafrole