cedarwood oil

noun

1. an aromatic oil obtained from the wood of the red cedar and used in the manufacture of soaps, perfumes, and insecticides.

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Lemongrass oil, cedarwood oil, citronella oil and peppermint oil are among the common ingredients.

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Colombian dealers routinely rub the fissures with cedarwood oil to improve clarity, but that traditional technique has evolved over the years to include high-tech resins and epoxy fillers.

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Some feel that cedarwood oil is the only material that should be used because it can be removed easily and re-treated.

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Place a drop of cedarwood oil on the centre of the cover-slip.

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Cedarwood oil, distilled from the wood of Juniperus virginiana.

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