oil obtained from almonds, used in many products, esp skin products
almond oil in American English
noun Chemistry
1. Also called: sweet almond oil, expressed almond oil
a colorless to pale yellow fatty oil expressed from the seeds of the sweet almond, used in preparing perfumes and confections
2. Also called: bitter almond oil
a colorless to yellow, poisonous oil obtained by steam distillation from the almond meal of bitter almond seeds: used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, medicines, and perfumes
Word origin
[1835–45]
Examples of 'almond oil' in a sentence
almond oil
The almond oil left my skin feeling really soft too.
The Sun (2016)
Whether used for a soak or a rub, the almond oil will nourish skin, leaving it soft and supple.