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 ]
n. pl.;
v. i. See Saunter. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Sp. santon, augmented fr. santo holy, L. sanctus. ] A Turkish saint; a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint: also, a hermit. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A salt of santonic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid (distinct from santoninic acid) obtained from santonin as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]