Term Name: | ambroxan |
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Synonyms: | (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan, 8alpha,12-Oxido-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabdane, ambrox, Ambroxide |
Definition: | A diterpenoid derived from sclareol that is responsible for the odour of ambergris (a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:78307] ( EBI ) |