Meaning of enfleurage | Babel Free
ˌɑ̃.fluˈɹɑʒDefinitions
The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
Equivalents
Examples
“The perfumes of plants like⟳ jasmine could only be extracted by enfleurage, as other methods of the time would denature the scents.”
“‘Thereʼs a man in Somerset who claims heʼs invented a method of enfleurage that requires no alcohol.’”
“I was set⟳ on developing a lilac enfleurage from my own⟳ shrub.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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