Term Name: essential oil
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.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:83630]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: mixture
has subtype: tea tree oil
has_role: plant metabolite