santalene

noun

san·​ta·​lene

ˈsantəˌlēn

plural -s

: either of two liquid unsaturated hydrocarbons C₁₅H₂₄ occurring in East Indian sandalwood oil:

a

: a tricyclic sesquiterpene

called also alpha-santalene

b

: a bicyclic sesquiterpene

called also beta-santalene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary santal- (from New Latin Santalum) + -ene

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