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CHEBI:83630 - essential oil

ChEBI IDCHEBI:83630
ChEBI Nameessential oil
Stars
DefinitionA mixture that is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds obtained from plants, commonly by distillation (particularly steam distillation), but also by solvent extraction, or by crushing of seeds or fruits in a press.
Last Modified13 April 2017
SubmitterGareth Owen
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
essential oil (CHEBI:83630) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
essential oil (CHEBI:83630) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004)
Incoming Relation(s)
tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) is a essential oil (CHEBI:83630)
Synonyms  Source
volatile oilsChEBI
volatile oilChEBI
essential oilsChEBI
aetheroleaChEBI
ethereal oilChEBI
ethereal oilsChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Essential_oilWikipedia