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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

unit, building block go
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else

molecule go
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

macromolecule, supermolecule go
any very large complex molecule

lipid, lipide, lipoid go
an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents

oil go
a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

essential oil, volatile oil
an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes

noun.substance

9 Subcategories

ilang-ilang go
oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree
bitter almond oil go
pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
attar, atar, athar, ottar go
essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
clove oil, oil of cloves go
essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
costus oil go
a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot
eucalyptus oil go
an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts
turpentine, oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps go
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin
wormwood oil, absinthe oil go
a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves
linalool go
a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils