Word: isosafrole
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
so
sa
frole
Definition: An aromatic compound, a precursor for MDP2P which is converted into the psychoactive drug MDMA or ecstasy, found in small amounts in essential oils but more commonly obtained by isomerizing safrole.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: safrole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A colourless to yellow liquid, a component of sassafras oil and brown camphor oil, with pesticidal properties.