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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