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essential oil


essential oil

noun

Definition of ESSENTIAL OIL

: 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
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First Known Use of ESSENTIAL OIL

1674

Rhymes with ESSENTIAL OIL

canola oil, coconut oil, cod-liver oil, cottonseed oil, induction coil, residual oil, sandalwood oil, sesame oil, tropical oil, vegetable oil, volatile oil, water milfoil

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