🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

ätherisches Öl

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈeːtɛʁɪʃəs œl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Essential Oil/ɪˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Ätherisches Öl aus Zitrone hat einen erfrischenden Duft."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.

    "Lavender essential oil is often used in aromatherapy for its calming effects."
  2. 2

    An oil extracted from a plant that retains the characteristic fragrance of the plant.

    "Tea tree essential oil is known for its antiseptic properties."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'essential oil' originates from the Latin word 'essentia', meaning 'essence', which was used in the context of alchemy and herbal medicine. The concept evolved during the Renaissance when distillation techniques were refined, leading to the extraction of aromatic compounds from plants.

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