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OIL GERANIUM EAST INDIAN [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacology
DEF

Colorless to light-yellow, volatile essential oil with roselike aroma obtained from a rosha grass (Cymbopogon martinii var. motia); soluble in alcohol and mineral oils; main component is geraniol; used in soaps and perfumes.

OBS

This "geranium oil" should not be confused with the other one (obtained from plants of the genus Pelargonium).

Key term(s)
  • oil of rose geranium
  • East Indian oil of geranium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Liquide incolore, d'odeur agréable, extrait des parties aériennes de Cymbopogon Martini Stapf [...] contient : géraniol, dipentène, méthylhepténone.

CONT

Essence de géranium de Turquie [...] incolore ou légèrement jaunâtre, odeur faible de rose [...] Soluble dans l'alcool, l'éther [...] Usages : Parfumerie, cosmétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Farmacología
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