Santalol
/ˈsæn.tə.lɒl/noun
A fragrant alcohol found in sandalwood oil.
Did you know?Santalol is named for sandalwood itself, whose Latinized name traces back through Sanskrit, and the wood has been used for centuries in religious rites and perfumery across South Asia.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
candana
“sandalwood; fragrant sandalwood paste”
Classical Latin
Latin
sandalum
“sandalwood”
Medieval Latin
Latin
santalum
“sandalwood”
19th Century
English
santal
“a fragrant resinous or woody substance from sandalwood”
19th Century
English
santalol
“the principal alcohol constituent of sandalwood oil”