EUCALYPTUS OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does eucalyptus oil mean? 

• EUCALYPTUS OIL (noun)
  The noun EUCALYPTUS OIL has 1 sense:

1. an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts

  Familiarity information: EUCALYPTUS OIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EUCALYPTUS OIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("eucalyptus oil" is a kind of...):

essential oil; volatile oil (an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings)

 Context examples 

Eucalyptus oil is used for its aromatic properties and as an ingredient in pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

(Eucalyptus Oil, NCI Thesaurus)