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ChEBI

essential oil

Term ID
CHEBI:83630
Synonyms
  • aetherolea
  • essential oils
  • ethereal oil
  • ethereal oils
  • volatile oil
  • volatile oils
Definition
A mixture that is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds obtained from plants, commonly by distillation (particularly steam distillation), but also by solvent extraction, or by crushing of seeds or fruits in a press.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from essential oil
Phenotype where environments contain essential oil
Phenotype modified by environments containing essential oil
Human Disease / Model Data
Citations
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