hops oil
hops oil
[′häps ‚ȯil] (materials)
Greenish-yellow essential oil with strong aroma; soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform, insoluble in water; distilled from strobiles of the hop (Humulus lupulus); main components are humulene, geraniol, and terpenes; used to aromatize beer and tobacco.
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