oleoresin

/ˌoʊli-oʊˈrɛzən/

Definitions of oleoresin

1. noun

   a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
   types:

   labdanum, ladanum

   a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

   balsam

   a scented sap used in medicines and perfumes

   Canada balsam

   yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium

   gum terpentine, turpentine

   obtained from conifers (especially pines)

   balsam capivi, copaiba, copaiba balsam

   an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments

   gum labdanum, labdanum

   a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses

   oleoresin capiscum

   an oleoresin extracted from the capsicum pepper plant

   balsam of tolu, tolu, tolu balsam

   aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups

   balm

   any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

   Chian turpentine

   a turpentine exuded by the terebinth

   type of:

   natural resin

   a plant exudate