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ambrein
noun
am·brein
\ˈamˌbrān, -brēə̇n\
variants: less commonly
ambrain
\ˈamˌbrān, -brəˌin\Definition of ambrein
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: a crystalline triterpenoid alcohol C30H51OH obtained from ambergris
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Origin and Etymology of ambrein
French ambréine, from ambre amber (from Latin ambra) + -ine -in
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