Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless liquid, C15H24O, occurring in two isomeric forms, obtained from sandalwoods of the genus Santalum and used in perfumes and cosmetics and as a flavoring.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ethereal oil, C15H26O, found in sandal-wood-oil. It yields water and a sesquiterpene, C15H24, when treated with phosphorus pentoxid. It boils at 310° C.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin Santalum, sandalwood genus (from Medieval Latin santalum, sandalwood; see sandal) + –ol(e).]
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Examples
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Its aroma comes mainly from santalol, which has woody, floral, milky, musky qualities.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Its aroma comes mainly from santalol, which has woody, floral, milky, musky qualities.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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In addition to free santalol, the oil contains esters of santalol and santalal.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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