santene

noun

san·​tene

ˈsan‧ˌtēn

plural -s

: a liquid unsaturated terpene C₉H₁₄ derived from norbornane and found especially in East Indian sandalwood oil and various pine-needle oils

Word History

Etymology

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

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