volatile oil

  • 111bergamot oil — a volatile oil obtained by expression from the rind of the fresh fruit of bergamot (Citrus bergamia). It is used in perfumes but can cause photosensitivity …

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  • 112coriander oil — a volatile oil distilled with steam from the dried ripe fruit of Coriandrum sativum; used as a flavoring agent …

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  • 113empyreumatic oil — a volatile oil formed by the destructive distillation of organic material …

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  • 114pine oil — the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of the wood of Pinus palustris and other species of Pinus; used as a deodorant and disinfectant. It is a gastrointestinal and central nervous system toxin …

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  • 115pine needle oil — the volatile oil distilled with steam from the fresh leaf of the Swiss mountain pine, Pinus mugo, and its variety P. mugo, var. pumilio; used as a perfume and flavoring agent, and has been used to relieve cough and nasal congestion …

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  • 116rectified tar oil — the volatile oil from pine tar rectified by steam distillation; in veterinary medicine, administered internally as a stimulant expectorant and externally as an antipruritic, antiseptic, and stimulant for skin diseases. Also used as a disinfectant …

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  • 117fixed oil — noun a non volatile oil of animal or plant origin …

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  • 118essential oil — a volatile oil derived from an aromatic plant. Essential oils are used in various pharmaceutical preparations …

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  • 119sassafras oil — /ˈsæsəfræs ɔɪl/ (say sasuhfras oyl) noun a volatile oil derived from the root of the sassafras tree, consisting of camphor, pinene, etc …

  • 120erigeron oil — ə̇ˈrijə]ˌrän , ] rən noun : a volatile oil distilled from the horseweed (Erigeron canadense) and sometimes used medicinally …

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