Definition of essential oils. Meaning of essential oils. Synonyms of essential oils

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Definition of essential oils

Essential oils
5. (Mus.) Necessary; indispensable; -- said of those tones which constitute a chord, in distinction from ornamental or passing tones. 6. (Med.) Idiopathic; independent of other diseases. Essential character (Biol.), the prominent characteristics which serve to distinguish one genus, species, etc., from another. Essential disease, Essential fever (Med.), one that is not dependent on another. Essential oils (Chem.), a class of volatile oils, extracted from plants, fruits, or flowers, having each its characteristic odor, and hot burning taste. They are used in essences, perfumery, etc., and include many varieties of compounds; as lemon oil is a terpene, oil of bitter almonds an aldehyde, oil of wintergreen an ethereal salt, etc.; -- called also volatile oils in distinction from the fixed or nonvolatile.

Meaning of essential oils from wikipedia

- temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant...
- Essential oils are volatile and liquid aroma compounds from natural sources, usually plants. They are not oils in a strict sense, but often share with...
- for genuinity evaluation of bergamot essential oil by the Experimental Station for the Industry of the Essential oils and Citrus products, in Reggio Calabria...
- Fragrance oils, also known as aroma oils, aromatic oils, and flavor oils, are blended synthetic aroma compounds or natural essential oils that are diluted...
- Biological Sciences 2009 9:4 (377-380) Food preservative potential of essential oils and fractions from Cymbopogon citratus, Ocimum gratissimum and Thymus...
- based in Lehi, Utah. Founded by Donald Gary Young in 1993, it sells essential oils and other related products. Donald "Gary" Young gained an interest in...
- multi-level marketing company based in Pleasant Grove, Utah, that sells essential oils and other related products. doTerra was founded in 2008 by former executives...
- plants are added. Essential oils are composed of volatile aromatic compounds, extracted from plants by distillation. Vegetable fats and oils are what are most...
- Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being...
- Essential Oils is a two-disc compilation album by Australian rock band Midnight Oil released in November 2012. At the time of its release, the compilation...