clove oil

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noun

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

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Words nearby clove oil

clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed, clove oil, clove pink, clover, cloverleaf, cloverleaf aerial, Clovis

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How to use clove oil in a sentence

Another prefers sitting among the overpowering scent of jessamine, or scenting himself with strong clove oil.
What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales|Hans Christian Andersen
The nitric and boric acid, as well as the clove oil, can be obtained from the drug store.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer
Melt it, and add a little lard to soften it; the addition of a little clove oil renders it less adhesive.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885|Various
We made a wad half as big as your head, soaked it in the clove oil and rammed it down with a nail-hammer.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford

Oil of pimento contains two oils similar to those found in clove oil.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley