Advertisement

Advertisement

oil of cloves

noun

  1. another name for clove oil

“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


Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As it happens, one substance that keeps TRPC5 from opening is eugenol, the main ingredient in oil of cloves, a traditional treatment for toothache.

Read more on New York Times

The pain was beyond the bailiwick of crushed aspirins or oil of cloves.

Read more on Literature

In mounting specimens taken from alcohol it is advisable to put a drop of oil of cloves upon them, which unites with the balsam and ultimately evaporates.

Read more on Project Gutenberg

If the preparation is to be permanently preserved, it should be dehydrated in strong alcohol after washing with water, and it may then be treated with oil of cloves and mounted in Canada balsam.

Read more on Project Gutenberg

Clear with oil of cloves and mount in Canada balsam.

Read more on Project Gutenberg

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


oil of catechumensoil of lavender