n. [ Santalum + piperonal. ] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (
a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sandalwood (
n. [ Cf. F. santaline. ] (Chem.) Santalic acid. See Santalic. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Sandalwood. ] (Bot.) A genus of trees with entire opposite leaves and small apetalous flowers. There are less than a dozen species, occurring from India to Australia and the Pacific Islands. See Sandalwood. [ 1913 Webster ]