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lemon oil
noun
- a fragrant yellow essential oil obtained from the rinds of lemons or manufactured synthetically, used as a flavoring and in perfumery, furniture polishes, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lemon oil1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
The important ingredients of lemon extract are lemon oil and citral, its aromatic constituent.
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Methyl alcohol is sometimes used in place of the more expensive spirit alcohol as a solvent for the lemon oil.
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Oil of citronella and oil of lemon grass are sometimes substituted for lemon oil.
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This is present in the oil of lemon grass, which is sometimes used as a substitute for lemon oil.
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The presence of lemon oil may be detected by adding a large excess of water to a small amount of the extract in a test tube.
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