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essential oilAny of a class of highly volatile (readily evaporating) organic compounds found in plants and usually named for them (e.g., rose oil, peppermint oil). They have been known and traded since ancient times. Many essential oils contain isoprenoids. Some, such as oil of wintergreen (methyl salicylate) and orange oil (d-limonene), have one predominant component, but most have dozens or hundreds. Trace components impart an oil's characteristic odour, which synthetic or blended oils can rarely duplicate. Essential oils have three primary commercial uses: as odorants in perfumes, soaps, detergents, and other products; as flavours in baked goods, candies, soft drinks, and many other foods; and as pharmaceuticals, in dental products and many medicines (see aromatherapy). |
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These aromas and flavors are the result of subtle differences in the terpenoid composition of the essential oil they contain. The Genie Bottle pendant is made of sterling silver with a hinged top to insert a porous wick scented with essential oil into the lacework chamber. Preliminary studies by French physicians Franchomme and Penoel, showing that various essential oils and essential oil components (terpene alcohols) act directly on gamma-globulin levels, add support to this theory. |
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