rose oil

noun

Definition of rose oil

: a fragrant essential oil obtained from roses and used chiefly in perfumery and in flavoring

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The compounds include rose oil or nitrogen fertilizer. — Rebecca Spalding, Bloomberg.com, "The DNA Cops Who Make Sure the World’s Deadliest Viruses Aren’t Rebuilt," 27 June 2018 The compounds include rose oil or nitrogen fertilizer. — Fortune, "These DNA Cops Make Sure Deadly Viruses Don't Get Rebuilt," 27 June 2018 All eight shades are infused with geranium and rose oils for a lovely floral scent. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "Origins Launches Blooming Bold Lipstick and Sheer Lip Balm Made With Real Flowers," 28 Sep. 2018 Manufacturing production had been mostly growing since mid-2016, when rising oil prices helped reverse a hit to U.S. energy production. — Sharon Nunn, WSJ, "Cold Weather Masks Weakening Factory Production," 14 Dec. 2018 Manufacturing production has been rising since mid-2016, when rising oil prices helped reverse a hit to U.S. energy production. — Eric Morath, WSJ, "U.S. Industrial Production Edged Up in October," 16 Nov. 2018 This is mainly due to rising oil prices: Fuel accounts for 17 to 22 percent of an aircraft’s operation costs, and the price of jet fuel has gone up 50 percent in the past year. — Aditi Shrikant, Vox, "Why airlines are allowed to overbook their flights," 14 Nov. 2018 The market is probably spooked by the still rising oil prices. — Annabelle Liang, The Seattle Times, "Asian markets slip on energy gains, Japan data," 3 Oct. 2018 Fitch said rising oil prices and a surge in U.S. oil production have made Texas and other oil-producing states more economically and financially stable. — Collin Eaton, Houston Chronicle, "Texas' natural resources revenue to rise in 2018 with higher oil prices," 25 Jan. 2018

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