noun
- plural of safrole, a colorless or pale yellow liquid compound found in sassafras oil and other plant oils, used in perfumes and formerly in root beer flavoring
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The chemist analyzed the safroles present in the essential oil sample.
- Safroles were once commonly used as flavoring agents in beverages.
- The laboratory detected trace amounts of safroles in the plant extract.
- Due to health concerns, safroles are now regulated in food products.
- The perfume industry still uses safroles in certain fragrance formulations.