volatile oil
1volatile oil — n an oil that vaporizes readily esp ESSENTIAL OIL compare FATTY OIL * * * an oil that evaporates readily; such oils are usually found in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics. Most consist of a mixture of two or more… …
2volatile oil — n. ESSENTIAL OIL …
3volatile oil — eterinis aliejus statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Augalinis kvapus angliavandenilių, alkoholių, aldehidų, ketonų, esterių, eterių ir kt. mišinys. atitikmenys: angl. essential oil; volatile oil rus. эфирное масло …
4volatile oil — oil that is likely to explode or change …
5volatile oil of mustard — a volatile oil distilled from the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra); it consists predominantly of allyl isothiocyanate and is used as a strong counterirritant and rubefacient …
6volatile oil — noun an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings • Syn: ↑essential oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Hyponyms: ↑ilang ilang, ↑bitter almond oil, ↑attar, ↑ …
7volatile oil — noun Date: 1800 an oil that vaporizes readily; especially essential oil …
8volatile oil — vol′atile oil n. chem. a distilled oil, esp. one obtained from plant tissue, as distinguished from glyceride oils by their volatility and failure to saponify • Etymology: 1790–1800 …
9volatile oil — /vɒlətaɪl ˈɔɪl/ (say voluhtuyl oyl) noun a distilled oil, especially an essential oil distilled from plant tissue. Such oils are distinguished from glyceride oils by their volatility and failure to saponify …
10volatile oil — a distilled oil, esp. one obtained from plant tissue, as distinguished from glyceride oils by their volatility and failure to saponify. [1790 1800] * * * …
