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Vinony

oleoresin

noun

  1. a mixture of an essential (volatile) oil and a resin
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English oleo- Ancient Greek ῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē)bor. Latin rēsīnader. Old French résinebor. Middle English resyn English resin English oleoresin From oleo- + resin.

  1. A homogeneous mix of essential oil and resin.

    “Pine oleoresin is a complex mixture of about 30 to 50 different terpene molecules, comprised chiefly of diterpene resin acids and monoterpene essential oils, which impart different physical and biotic properties (Zinkel and Russell 1989).”