volatile oil

1. An oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes;
   Used in perfume and flavorings (synset 114916806)
   is a type of: oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
   subtypes:

   • ilang-ilang - oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery
   • bitter almond oil - pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
   • atar, athar, attar, ottar - essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
   • clove oil, oil of cloves - essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
   • costus oil - a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
   • eucalyptus oil - an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts
   • oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turpentine, turps - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
   • absinthe oil, wormwood oil - a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
   • linalool - a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
   same as: essential oil

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