ajowan oil


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ajowan oil

[′aj·ə‚wän ‚ȯil]
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A yellow essential oil distilled from seeds of the herbaceous plant Carum copticum (Ptychotis ajowan) and used in pharmaceuticals. Also known as ptychotis oil.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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