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ambrein

noun
am·​brein | \ ˈamˌbrān, -brēə̇n\
variants: or less commonly ambrain \ ˈamˌbrān , -​brəˌin \
plural -s

Definition of ambrein

: a crystalline triterpenoid alcohol C30H51OH obtained from ambergris

First Known Use of ambrein

1828, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ambrein

French ambréine, from ambre amber (from Latin ambra) + -ine -in

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