- sweet almond oil
- sweet almond oil n ALMOND OIL (1a)
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the fixed oil expressed from Prunus dulcis var. dulcis (the sweet almond). Cf. almond o. (def. 1).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sweet almond oil
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almond oil — Chem. 1. Also called sweet almond oil, expressed almond oil. a colorless to pale yellow fatty oil expressed from the seeds of the sweet almond, used in preparing perfumes and confections. 2. Also called bitter almond oil. a colorless to yellow,… … Universalium
almond oil — noun pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds • Syn: ↑expressed almond oil, ↑sweet almond oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil … Useful english dictionary
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sweet almond — n an almond that produces sweet edible seeds and forms a distinct variety (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) of the common almond also the edible seed of this tree * * * 1. Prunus dulcis var. dulcis. 2. the fruit or seed of P. dulcis var. dulcis; a source … Medical dictionary
expressed almond oil — noun pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds • Syn: ↑almond oil, ↑sweet almond oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil * * * noun : almond oil 1a … Useful english dictionary
Almond — For other uses, see Almond (disambiguation). Almond Almond tree with ripening fruit. Majorca, Spain. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
