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ambrettolide

American  
[am-bret-l-ahyd] / æmˈbrɛt lˌaɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless liquid, C 16 H 28 O 2 , having a strong musky odor, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.

Etymology

Origin of ambrettolide

ambrette + -ole 2 + -ide

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