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essential oil
noun
an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
Syn: ↑volatile oil
Hypernyms: ↑oil
Hyponyms:
ilang-ilang, ↑bitter almond oil, ↑attar, ↑atar, ↑athar, ↑ottar, ↑clove oil, ↑oil of cloves, ↑costus oil, ↑eucalyptus oil, ↑turpentine, ↑oil of turpentine, ↑spirit of turpentine, ↑turps, ↑wormwood oil, ↑absinthe oil, ↑linalool

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noun, pl ⋯ oils [count]
: an oil that comes from a plant, that smells like the plant it comes from, and that is used in perfumes and flavorings

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esˌsential ˈoil [essential oil] noun
an oil taken from a plant, used because of its strong smell for making ↑perfume and in ↑aromatherapy

Useful english dictionary. 2012.