ajowan oil
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ajowan oil
[′aj·ə‚wän ‚ȯil] (materials)
A yellow essential oil distilled from seeds of the herbaceous plant Carum copticum (Ptychotis ajowan) and used in pharmaceuticals. Also known as ptychotis oil.
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