Santaline
/ˈsæn.tə.liːn/noun
A red coloring substance derived from red sandalwood, or relating to sandalwood.
Did you know?Santaline is associated with red sandalwood, whose dye—now more commonly called santalin—was historically used to color fabrics, stains, and laboratory preparations.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
candana
“Sandalwood; fragrant wood”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ṣandal
“Sandalwood, borrowed through eastern trade networks”
Late Latin
Latin
santalum
“Sandalwood”
Middle English
English
sandal
“Sandalwood, especially the fragrant wood imported from Asia”
19th Century
Scientific English
santalin
“A red coloring substance obtained from red sandalwood”
19th–20th Century
English
santaline
“A variant form referring to santalin or to sandalwood-derived material”