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  • 71Imitation oil of bitter almonds — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… …

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  • 72fatty oil — n a fat that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and that is obtained from plants or marine animals called also fixed oil compare ESSENTIAL OIL, OIL (1), VOLATILE OIL …

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  • 73absinthe oil — noun a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs • Syn: ↑wormwood oil • Hypernyms: ↑essential oil, ↑volatile oil * * * noun : wormwood oil …

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  • 74bitter almond oil — noun pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal • Hypernyms: ↑essential oil, ↑volatile oil * * * noun 1. : almond oil 1b, 2 2. : benzaldehyde * * * Ch …

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  • 75clove oil — noun essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines • Syn: ↑oil of cloves • Hypernyms: ↑essential oil, ↑volatile oil * * * noun Etymology: clove (IV) …

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  • 76ginger grass oil — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… …

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  • 77Grass oil — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… …

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  • 78lemon grass oil — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… …

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  • 79ajowan oil — A volatile oil distilled from the fruit of Carum copticum, one of the sources of thymol; a carminative, aromatic, and expectorant. SYN: ptychotis oil. * * * aj·o·wan oil aj ə .wän n an almost colorless essential oil containing thymol that is… …

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  • 80clove oil — SYN: oil of clove. * * * clove oil n a colorless to pale yellow essential oil that is obtained from cloves, is a source of eugenol, has a powerful germicidal action, and is used topically to relieve toothache * * * [NF] a volatile oil, consisting …

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