volatile oil
41cedar wood oil — Volatile oil obtained from the wood of Juniperus virginiana (family Pinaceae); used as an insect repellent, in perfumery, and as a clearing agent in microscopy …
42Volatile — Oiseau Pour les articles homonymes, voir oiseau (homonymie) …
43oil of mustard — see volatile o. of mustard …
44volatile liniment — noun Etymology: so called from the ready evaporation of ammonia : a liniment composed of ammonia water and a fixed oil (as sesame, olive, or sweet almond) …
45essential oil — any of a class of volatile oils obtained from plants, possessing the odor and other characteristic properties of the plant, used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes, flavors, and pharmaceuticals. [1665 75] * * * Any of a class of highly… …
46Essential oil — A glass vial containing sandalwood oil An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils or aetherolea, or simply as the oil of the …
47Essential oil — An oil derived from a natural substance, usually either for its healing properties or as a perfume. Some pharmaceuticals, and many over the counter or “holistic” remedies, are based on or contain essential oils. Examples include products… …
48Nationalization of oil supplies — The nationalization of oil supplies refers to the process of deprivatization of oil production operations, generally in the purpose of obtaining more revenue from oil for oil producing countries. This process, which should not be confused with… …
49Mustard oil — The term mustard oil is used for three different oils that are made from mustard seeds: A fatty vegetable oil resulting from pressing the seeds, An essential oil resulting from grinding the seeds, mixing them with water, and extracting the… …
50Cajuput oil — Cajeput oil is a volatile oil obtained by distillation from the leaves of the myrtaceous tree Melaleuca leucadendra, and probably other Melaleuca species. The trees yielding the oil are found throughout the Malay archipelago, the Malay Peninsula… …
