Safrole

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A colorless or pale yellow oily liquid, C10H10O2, derived from oil of sassafras and other essential oils and used in making perfume and soap.
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  • n. A colourless to yellow liquid, a component of sassafras oil and brown camphor oil, with pesticidal properties.
    • Word Usage
    "Many foods also contain carcinogens -- chemicals that cause cancer at high dose in laboratory animals -- such as safrole in cinnamon."
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