volatile oil

volatile oil

n.

A rapidly evaporating oil, especially an essential oil, that does not leave a stain.

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volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings essential oil 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, turps, turpentine - 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 oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water