Thesaurus: enfleurage
A process of extracting perfumes by exposing absorbents, as fixed oils or fats, to the exhalations of the flowers. It is used for plants whose volatile oils are too delicate to be separated by distillation.
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- A process of extracting perfumes by exposing absorbents, as fixed oils or fats, to the exhalations of the flowers. It is used for plants whose volatile oils are too delicate to be separated by distillation.
- A process of extracting perfumes by exposing absorbents, asfixed oils or fats, to the exhalations of the flowers. It is used forplants whose volatile oils are too delicate to be separated bydistillation.