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SANTALIC
Adjective
santalic (comparative more santalic, superlative most santalic)
of, or relating to sandalwood
Anagrams
• alicants, castalin
Source: Wiktionary
San*tal"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sandalwood (Santalum); -- used specifically to designate an acid obtained as a resinous or red crystalline dyestuff, which is called also santalin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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