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单词 essential oil
释义

essential oil

noun

: any of a class of volatile oils that give plants their characteristic odors and are used especially in perfumes and flavorings, and for aromatherapy compare fixed oil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip, also triggers a behavioral response from cats that researchers have struggled to understand. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022 The cade wood essential oil is enriched with a purifying complex of shea butter and rosemary essential oils, which help protect the skin from moisture loss. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022 Bergamot is most prized for the super fragrant essential oil extracted from its skin. Ozoz Sokoh, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2022 Give the gift of zen with an essential oil diffuser that can fill a home with any of their favorite scents. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2022 Use this process to make a candle scented with any favorite essential oil. Averi Baudler, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 This fresh citrus eliminator is made in the United States and uses ingredients such as lemongrass, lemons, oranges, and tea tree essential oil to eliminate odors. Chris Hachey, BGR, 1 June 2021 Gift her some aromatherapy with these essential oil shower steamers. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 July 2022 Research shows that inhaling lavender essential oil can reduce blood pressure and heart rate. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

essential oil

noun

: any of a large class of volatile odoriferous oils of vegetable origin that give plants their characteristic odors and often other properties, that are obtained from various parts of the plants (as flowers, leaves, or bark) by steam distillation, expression, or extraction, that are usually mixtures of compounds (as aldehydes or esters), and that are used often in the form of essences in perfumes, flavorings, and pharmaceutical preparations

called also ethereal oil, volatile oil

compare fatty oil, fixed oil
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