santalin

noun

san·​ta·​lin

ˈsantᵊlə̇n

plural -s

: a red crystalline compound constituting the chief coloring matter in red sandalwood and camwood

Word History

Etymology

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

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