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safrole

safrole noun: a colourless to yellow liquid, a component of sassafras oil and brown camphor oil, with pesticidal properties.

Noun

safrole (countable and uncountable, plural safroles)

  1. A colourless to yellow liquid, a component of sassafras oil and brown camphor oil, with pesticidal properties.
    Synonyms:
    shikimol

Synonyms of safrole

  • shikimol

Forms of safrole

pluralsafroles
alternative formsafrol

Words formed from safrole

Questions about safrole

What does safrole mean?
Safrole means a colourless to yellow liquid, a component of sassafras oil and brown camphor oil, with pesticidal properties.
What part of speech is safrole?
Safrole is a noun.
What is the plural of safrole?
The plural of safrole is safroles.

Words near safrole in the dictionary

  1. SAfrE
  2. safrene
  3. Safrit
  4. Safrits
  5. safrol
  6. safrole
  7. safroles
  8. safrols
  9. safron
  10. safronal
  11. SAFs

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