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enfleurageenUK
en·fleu·rage E0143400 (ŏn′flə-räzh′, -räj′)n. A process in making perfume in which odorless fats or oils absorb the fragrance of fresh flowers. [French, from enfleurer, to saturate with the perfume of flowers : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + fleur, flower (from Old French flour, from Latin flōs, flōr-; see bhel- in Indo-European roots).]enfleurage (ɑ̃flœraʒ) n (Crafts) the process of exposing odourless oils to the scent of fresh flowers, used in perfume-making[C19: literally: inflowering]en•fleu•rage (ˌɑ̃ fləˈrɑʒ) n. a process of extracting perfumes by exposing odorless oils or fats to the exhalations of flowers. [1850–55; < French, =enfleur(er) to impregnate with scent of flowers] TranslationsenfleurageenUK
enfleurage[¦än‚flu̇¦räzh] (chemical engineering) Removal of the odoriferous components from flowers by placing them near an odorless mixture of lard and tallow; this mixture absorbs the perfume, which is subsequently extracted. |