volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavoringsilang-ilang - oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery bitter almond oil - pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal costus oil - a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes eucalyptus oil - an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts linalool - a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water |