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clove oil

British  

noun

  1. Also called: oil of cloves.  a volatile pale-yellow aromatic oil obtained from clove flowers, formerly much used in confectionery, dentistry, and microscopy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The eels are sedated using clove oil so that Dr Evans and his PhD student group can easily measure them.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2025

This healing tea consists of sarsaparilla root, ginger, licorice root, cinnamon, burdock root, juniper berry, black pepper, dandelion root, clove oil and cinnamon bark oil.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2022

Ms. Fox recommends clove oil, a home remedy that worked for Zoe, born into the congested Shanghai air.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2019

Combine two drops of clove oil with two drops of coconut oil and rub it into problematic areas.

From US News Oct. 18, 2016

Thus, many essential oils and synthetic perfumes cause the soap to darken rapidly on keeping, e.g., clove oil, cassia oil, heliotropin, vanillin.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

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