essential oil
hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants
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Summary
essential oil ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,900 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: mixture[2], vegetable oil[3], oil[4]
- Commons category: Essential oils[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Essential oils[6]
- Described by source: Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Otto's encyclopedia[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[15], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[16], New International Encyclopedia[17]
- Different from: Bach flowers[18], absolute[19]
Why It Matters
essential oil has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]