Volatile oil

Plant constituent distilled to produce essential oil.


The aromatic, oxygenated derivitives of terpenes that can be obtained from plants (in our case), usually by distillation. Unlike a fixed oil that has no scent (unless rancid), volatile oils are all scent. (Example: oil of Peppermint.)


Various terpenoids that evaporate easily (they add taste and aroma to many plants).


Concentrated oils from plants used in cosmetics and as antiseptics.


 


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