Oleoresin
[oh-lee-oh-rez-uh n] /ˌoʊ li oʊˈrɛz ən/
noun
1.
a mixture of an essential oil and a , found in nature.
2.
Pharmacology. an oil holding in solution, extracted from a substance, as ginger, by means of alcohol, ether, or acetone.
/ˌəʊlɪəʊˈrɛzɪn/
noun
1.
a semisolid mixture of a resin and essential oil, obtained from certain plants
2.
(pharmacol) a liquid preparation of resins and oils, obtained by extraction from plants
Read Also:
- Oleoresinous
[oh-lee-oh-rez-uh-nuh s] /ˌoʊ li oʊˈrɛz ə nəs/ adjective 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or containing . 2. (of a varnish or paint vehicle) consisting of drying oils and resins that usually have been cooked.
- Oleo-strut
noun 1. a hydraulic device used as a shock absorber in the landing gear of aircraft, consisting of an oil-filled cylinder fitted with a hollow, perforated piston into which oil is slowly forced when a compressive force is applied to the landing gear, as in a landing.
- Olericulture
[ol-er-i-kuhl-cher] /ˈɒl ər ɪˌkʌl tʃər/ noun 1. the cultivation of vegetables for the home or market.
- Olestra
[oh-les-truh] /oʊˈlɛs trə/ noun 1. a synthetic oil used as a substitute for dietary fat: not digested or absorbed by the human body.
- Olethreutid
[oh-luh-throo-tid] /ˌoʊ ləˈθru tɪd/ noun 1. any of numerous brown or gray moths of the family Olethreutidae having mottled or banded wings and forewings, each with a truncated tip, including many crop pests, as the codling moth or oriental fruit moth. adjective 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Olethreutidae.