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isosafrole

noun
iso·​safrole

Definition of isosafrole

: a liquid acetal (CH2O2)C6H3CH=CHCH3 that has an odor like that of anise, that is obtained from the essential oils of ilang-ilang and the fruit of Japanese star anise and synthetically from safrole and hot alkali, and that is used chiefly in making piperonal

History and Etymology for isosafrole

International Scientific Vocabulary is- + safrole

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