essential oil

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A volatile oil, used to make perfumes and flavorings, especially one having the characteristic odor of the plant from which it is obtained.

Equivalents

Españolaceite esencial

Françaishuile essentielle

Deutschätherisches Öl

16 more languages

Češtinaesenciální olej

Ελληνικάαιθέριο έλαιο

Suomieteerinen öljy hajuöljy

Magyarillóolaj

Italianoessenza

日本語エッセンシャルオイル精油

ქართულიეთერზეთი

한국어정유

Nederlandsetherische olie

Polskiolejek eteryczny zapach

Portuguêsóleo essencial

Românăulei esențial

Русскийэфи́рное ма́сло

Svenskaeterisk olja

ไทยน้ำมันหอมระเหย

Tiếng Việttinh dầu

Examples

“The odours of many flowers so delightful to our sense ⟳ of smell ⟳, as well as the disagreeable scents of others, are owing to the exhalation of their essential oils.”

“The use ⟳ of essential oils – aromatic substances derived from plants – has been around for centuries, and studies suggest ⟳ certain oils offer ⟳ minor benefits to sleep ⟳ (lavender) or headaches (peppermint).”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

essential prime implicant essential property essential salt essential supremum essential thrombocythemia essential tremor

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