bay oil

American  

noun

1. a yellow essential oil distilled from the leaves of the tropical American bay, Pimenta racemosa, used in the manufacture of perfumes and bay rum.

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Example Sentences

The field campaign also revealed major changes in the boundary layer above the Prudhoe Bay oil fields.

From Science Daily

Measurements were also taken over open leads and across the snow-covered tundra of Alaska's North Slope, including areas near the Prudhoe Bay oil and gas fields.

From Science Daily

In the worst example, the Limetree Bay oil refinery on St. Croix has spewed noxious odors and regularly caught fire.

From Washington Post

Last month, the EPA revoked an expansion permit for the Limetree Bay oil refinery in the U.S.

From Reuters

In July, Hilcorp and BP announced they had closed the portion of the deal that included transfer of leases in the Prudhoe Bay oil field and Point Thomson gas field.

From Seattle Times