/saf"rohl/ , n. Chem.
a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C 10 H 10 O 2 , obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
Also, safrol /saf"rawl, -rohl/ .
[ 1865-70; (SAS)SAFR(AS) + -OLE ]