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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - essential oil

 
 

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Essential oil

essential oil
~ n an oil from a plant that has a strong smell and is used for making perfume1 (1) or in aromatherapy
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   noun  Date: 1674 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 ESSENTIAL  I. adjective  Date: 14th century  1. of, relating to, or constituting essence ; inherent  2.  a. of the utmost importance ; basic, indispensable, necessary an ~ requirement for admission to college  b. being a substance that is not synthesized by the body in a quantity sufficient for normal health and growth and that must be obtained from the diet dietary protein provides the body with ~ amino acids — compare non~ 2  3. idiopathic ~ disease ~ hypertension  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun Synonyms:  ~, fundamental, vital, cardinal mean so important as to be indispensable. ~ implies belonging to the very nature of a thing and therefore being incapable of removal without destroying the thing itself or its character conflict is ~ in drama. fundamental applies to something that is a foundation without which an entire system or complex whole would collapse fundamental principles of algebra. vital suggests something that is necessary to a thing's continued existence or operation cut off from vital supplies. cardinal suggests something on which an outcome turns or depends a cardinal rule in buying a home.  II. noun  Date: 15th century  1. something basic the ~s of astronomy  2. something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable ...
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