santalin

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noun

The red dye, otherwise known as santalic acid, derived from the plant Pterocarpus santalinus.

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Meanings

nounsantalin (countable and uncountable, plural santalins)

plural santalins

  1. countableuncountableThe red dye, otherwise known as santalic acid, derived from the plant Pterocarpus santalinus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
santalic acid

Origin

From santalic + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

annalist
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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