SANTALS

Noun

Santals

plural of Santal

Source: Wiktionary


SANTAL

San"tal, n. Etym: [Santalum + piperonal.] (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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