OLEORESIN


Meaning of OLEORESIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ō -l ē - ō - ' re-z ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1846

1 : a natural plant product (as copaiba) containing chiefly essential oil and resin especially : TURPENTINE 1B

2 : a preparation consisting essentially of oil holding resin in solution

– oleo · res · in · ous \ - ' re-z ə n- ə s, - ' rez-n ə s \ adjective

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