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cardamon oil

cardamon oil

[′kärd·ə·mən ‚ȯil]
(materials)
A pale-yellow, combustible essential oil; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether; distilled from cardamon seeds, the chief known ingredients being terpinene, borneol, dipentene, limonene, and eucalyptol; used in flavoring and medicine.
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