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Meanings of ethereal oil in inglés

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A concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.

Usage of ethereal oil in inglés
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The well-known condiments are salt, vinegar, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and various substances containing ethereal oils and aromatics.
A Practical Physiology: A Text-Book for Higher Schools
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Ethereal oils occur in many families, in the bark, root, wood, leaf, flower, and fruit; particularly in myrtaceæ, laurineæ, cyperaceæ, crucifereæ, aurantiaceæ, labiatæ, and umbelliferæ.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887