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Volatile oil   /vˈɑlətəl ɔɪl/   Listen
Volatile oil

noun
1.
An oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings.  Synonym: essential oil.





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"Volatile oil" Quotes from Famous Books



... temperature to which the vegetable is exposed does not exceed the heat of boiling water, one part of the hydrogen combines with the oxygen, and forms water, the rest of the hydrogen combines with a part of the charcoal, and forms volatile oil, whilst the remainder of the charcoal, being set free from its combination with the other elements, remains fixed in the bottom of the ...
— Elements of Chemistry, - In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries • Antoine Lavoisier
... plants then assume a more stunted appearance than in richer soil, but at the same time the perfume is stronger and sweeter. The calyces become charged with oil glands, and yield a greater abundance of volatile oil. ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 • Various
... surface, acting mechanically like lint. It has been employed internally to check hemorrhages, but with doubtful effect. Its aromatic bitter stimulant properties are like those of cubebs, and depend on a volatile oil, a dark-green resin, and a peculiar ...
— Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture • William Saunders


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