The Collaborative International Dictionary
Santal \San"tal\, n. [Santalum + piperonal.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.
Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) A colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.
Usage examples of "santal".
Then, feeling resolute, she picked up her bags and headed for the unconvincing Santal the strange pink taxicab and the dark and stormy night.
Helen rode between John and Gavin and listened to their conversation about the Santal tribal rebellion in Bengal against British efforts to control them and to tax their land.
It has been found in the valley of the Ganges, in Bengal, in the Santal district west of Midnapore, and Southern India.
There are four main continents: Santal, Hazaribagh, Ranchi, and Sundargarth.
The poor Santals must feel dreadfully cold just now, especially the children, who have hardly anything on.
The former comprise the Juangs, Kharrias, Mundas, Bhumij, Ho or Larka Kols, Santals, Birhors, Korwas, Kurs, Kurkus or Muasis, Bhils, Minas, Kulis.
Herbert Spencer mentions the Fuegians, Veddahs, Andamanese, Dyaks, Todas, Gonds, Santals, Bodos, and Dhimals, Mishmis, Kamchadales, and Snake Indians, as among people who form societies to practice simple mutilations in slight forms.
The former comprise the Juangs, Kharrias, Mundas, Bhumij, Ho or Larka Kols, Santals, Birhors, Korwas, Kurs, Kurkus or Muasis, Bhils, Minas, Kulis.