OLEORESIN
oleoresin
(noun) a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oleoresin (countable and uncountable, plural oleoresins)
A homogeneous mix of oil and resin.
Anagrams
• oreoselin
Source: Wiktionary
O`le*o*res"in, n. Etym: [L.oleum oil + E. resin.]
1. (Chem.)
Definition: A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A liquid or semiliquid preparation extracted (as from capsicum, cubebs, or ginger) by means of ether, and consisting of fixed or volatile oil holding resin in solution.
– O`le*o*res"in*ous, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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