rose oil

[ rohz-oil ]

/ ˈroʊz ˌɔɪl /

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noun

a pale yellow, green, or red, volatile, fragrant, sweet-tasting liquid, obtained by steam distillation from fresh roses, especially damask roses: used in flavoring and perfume.

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Also called at·tar of ro·ses

[at-eruhv roh-ziz, uh-tahr], /ˈæt ər əv ˈroʊ zɪz, əˈtɑr/, ot·to of ro·ses

[ot-ohuhv roh-ziz] /ˈɒt oʊ əv ˈroʊ zɪz/ .

Origin of rose oil

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby rose oil

Rosenthal, Rosenwald, rose of Heaven, rose of Jericho, rose of Sharon, rose oil, roseola, rose pink, rose pogonia, rose quartz, roseroot

How to use rose oil in a sentence

The State Department found that with high oil prices, the tar sands would be mined for oil, pipeline or no.
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Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The focus here was on how fast oil would come out of the Canadian fields.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.
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In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Bits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
We all rose to our feet, and he shook hands with everybody without waiting to be introduced.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden