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volatile oil
volatile oiln. A rapidly evaporating oil, especially an essential oil.volatile oil n (Elements & Compounds) another name for essential oil vol′atile oil`
n. a distilled oil, esp. one obtained from plant tissue, as distinguished from glyceride oils by their volatility and failure to saponify. [1790–1800] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavoringsessential oililang-ilang - oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumerybitter almond oil - pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or mealatar, athar, attar, ottar - essential oil or perfume obtained from flowersclove oil, oil of cloves - essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicinescostus oil - a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumeseucalyptus oil - an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalyptsoil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps, turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinallyabsinthe oil, wormwood oil - a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurslinalool - a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oilsoil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water |
EncyclopediaSeeessential oilvolatile oil
oil [oil] 1. an unctuous, combustible substance that is liquid, or easily liquefiable, on warming, and is not miscible with water, but is soluble in ether. Such substances, depending on their origin, are classified as animal, mineral, or vegetable oils. Depending on their behavior on heating, they are classified as volatile or fixed. For specific oils, see under the name, as castor oil.2. a fat that is liquid at room temperature.essential oil volatile o.expressed oil (fatty oil) (fixed oil) one that is not volatile, i.e., does not evaporate on warming; such oils consist of a mixture of fatty acids and their esters, and are classified as solid, semisolid, and liquid, or as drying, semidrying, and nondrying as a function of their tendency to solidify on exposure to air.volatile oil an oil that evaporates readily; such oils occur in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics.vol·a·tile oila substance of oily consistency and feel, derived from a plant and containing the principles to which the odor and taste of the plant are due (essential oil); in contrast to a fatty oil, a volatile oil evaporates when exposed to the air and thus is capable of distillation; it may also be obtained by expression or extraction; many volatile oils, identical to or closely resembling the natural oils, can be made synthetically. Volatile oils are used in medicine as stimulants, stomachics, correctives, and carminatives, and for purposes of flavoring (for example, peppermint oil). Synonym(s): ethereal oilvolatile oil Herbal medicine
A general term for a type of essential oil of plant origin which volatilises (i.e., is aromatic).
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Cineole, limonene, pinene, thymol.vol·a·tile oil (vol'ă-til oyl) A substance of oily consistency and feel, derived from a plant and containing the principles to which the odor and taste of the plant are due (essential oil); in contrast to a fatty oil, a volatile oil evaporates when exposed to the air and thus is capable of distillation.
Synonym(s): ethereal oil. vol·a·tile oil (vol'ă-til oyl) A substance of oily consistency and feel, derived from a plant and containing the principles to which the odor and taste of the plant are due (essential oil).
Synonym(s): ethereal oil. Patient discussion about volatile oilQ. Have you ever try Flower Essences for bipolar disorders??? I am Flower Essences practitioner as well as a Cognitive Behavior Therapist educated in Venezuela.I have wonderful experiences with Flower Essences and Alternative Terapies.A. i never tried flower essence in any medical situation. maybe i will, i think it's worth a try. but about Bipolar disorder- changing medications that work and, even though they have unpleasant side effects, proven to help- could have destructive outcome. so in this case i don't think that it's wise to do so. More discussions about volatile oilFinancialSeevolatilevolatile oil
Related to volatile oil: fixed oilSynonyms for volatile oilnoun an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comesSynonymsRelated Words- ilang-ilang
- bitter almond oil
- atar
- athar
- attar
- ottar
- clove oil
- oil of cloves
- costus oil
- eucalyptus oil
- oil of turpentine
- spirit of turpentine
- turps
- turpentine
- absinthe oil
- wormwood oil
- linalool
- oil
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