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volatile oil

DEFINITIONS OF: volatile oil

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n an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings

Synonyms:
essential oil
Types:
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ilang-ilang
oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery
bitter almond oil
pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
atar, athar, attar, ottar
essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
clove oil, oil of cloves
essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
costus oil
a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
eucalyptus oil
an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts
oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turpentine, turps
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
absinthe oil, wormwood oil
a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
linalool
a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
attar of roses, rose oil
a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation
Type of:
oil
a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
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