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santalene

noun
san·​ta·​lene | \ˈsantəˌlēn\
plural -s

Definition of santalene 

: 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

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History and Etymology for santalene

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

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