santalene
noun
san·ta·lene
ˈsantəˌlēn
plural -s
: 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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