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Essential oil

Scope note

Aromatic oil found in uncombined form in various parts of plants and employed for flavoring, perfume, disenfectant, and medicine. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300014259

Broader Terms used

vegetable oil

Created

13yrs ago

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