ˈsantəˌlȯl, -ˌlōl noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary santal- (from New Latin Santalum ) + -ol
: a mixture of two liquid isomeric sesquiterpene alcohols C 15 H 23 OH derived from the santalenes and constituting the chief constituent of sandalwood oil ; also : either of these alcohols distinguished as alpha and beta