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/am bret"l uyd'/, n. Chem.a colorless liquid, C16H28O2, having a strong musky odor, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.[AMBRETTE + -OLE + -IDE]
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ambrettolide — /am bret l uyd /, n. Chem. a colorless liquid, C16H28O2, having a strong musky odor, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume. [AMBRETTE + OLE + IDE] … Useful english dictionary
White musk — White musk, in the perfume industry, refers to a group of synthetic molecules that replaces natural, animal musk. The formulas and the names of these synthesis are varied, like fixolide, habanolide, galaxolide or ambrettolide. The first synthetic … Wikipedia
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