santal

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/ˈsæntæl//ˈsæntəl/

noun

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

“Santal rebellion”

OriginBengali সাঁওতাল →
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Meanings

santal1

nounsantal (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.

Santal2

nounSantal (plural Santals or Santal)

plural Santals · alternative Santhal · alternative Sontal · alternative Sonthal

  1. A member of an aboriginal ethnic group living in what is now the eastern states of India, and Bangladesh and Nepal. They are a Munda people speaking the Santali language.
adjectiveSantal (not comparable)

alternative Santhal · alternative Sontal · alternative Sonthal

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Santals.

    Santal rebellion

Origin

santal · noun

From taxonomic name Santalum (“genus of sandalwood”) + English -al (“aldehyde”). Compare santyl and santalol.

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Santal · noun, adjective

  1. Bengaliসাঁওতাল“Santal”
  2. EnglishSantal

Borrowed from Bengali সাঁওতাল (śãōtal, “Santal”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

santal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santal

MLA

“santal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “santal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santal.

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