Oljor som snabbt avdunstar. De flyktiga oljorna förekommer i aromatiska växter där de ger upphov till lukt och andra egenskaper. De flesta flyktiga oljor består av en blandning av två eller flera terpener eller av en blandning av eleopten (den mer flyktiga beståndsdelen i en flyktig olja) med en stearopten (den mer fasta beståndsdelen). Synonymen essentiella oljor refererar till växtens essens, dess parfym eller doft, och inte till dess oumbärlighet.
Oils which evaporate readily. The volatile oils occur in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics. Most volatile oils consist of a mixture of two or more TERPENES or of a mixture of an eleoptene (the more volatile constituent of a volatile oil) with a stearopten (the more solid constituent). The synonym essential oils refers to the essence of a plant, as its perfume or scent, and not to its indispensability.
Oljor, eteriska
Volatile Oils — Oil, Essential — Essential Oil — Oils, Essential — Essential Oils — Volatile Oil — Oil, Volatile