Definitions for volatile oil
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vol′atile oil`(n.)
a distilled oil, esp. one obtained from plant tissue, as distinguished from glyceride oils by their volatility and failure to saponify.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of volatile oil:
1790–1800
Princeton's WordNet
essential oil, volatile oil(noun)
an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
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