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It is oil that will evaporate at normal temperature and pressure.

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Volatile oils are organic compounds extracted from plants, having generally an intense aroma.

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Is lubricating oil volatile?

Lubricating oil is NOT volatile.


Difference between volatile oil and non volatile in coriander?

Volatile means to evaporate rapidly. Non volatile would then be not aromatic. If you can smell an oil then it is most likely evaporating. Can you smell the coriander? Then you are smelling the oils. This doesn't mean that there are not non volatile oil (glyrerides) in the spice.


How do you dilute volatile oil?

alcohol


What is the Yellow volatile oil in almonds?

Answer is benzaldehyde.


What is cajuput oil?

A cajuput oil is a volatile oil obtained from the leaves of the tree Melaleuca leucadendra.


What burns longer diesel or oil?

Oil, it has a lower flash point and is less volatile.


Oil would be considered a nonviolatile liquid while gasoline would be considered volatile?

Volatile simply means it evaporates easily. Gasoline evaporates; it's the evaporating gas that burns, not the liquid. Oil doesn't evaporate easily, so it isn't volatile.


Difference between volatile oil and fixed oil?

volatile oils:-These are volatile at room temperature & are usually obtained by distillation.When evaporate do not leave any spot.These cannot be saponified.These are mixtures of cleoptenes & stearoptenes.Fixed oils:-Non volatile at room temp & can be obtained by special extraction process.These leave spot after evaporation.These can be saponified.These are esters of higher fatty acids & glycerin.


What are the active medicinal properties of lavender?

Volatile oil, tannins, coumarins, flavonoids, and triterpenoids.


Why is it not possible to use crude oil directly?

It is not volatile, it consists of thick, viscous liquid.


Difference between spirits and aromatic water in pharmacy?

Aromatic Waters are saturated solutions (unless otherwise specified) of volatile oils or other aromatic or volatile substances in distilled water. They are clear and free from solid impurities. They possess an odor similar to the plant or volatile substance from which they are made, and are free from empyreumatic or foreign odors. Aromatic Waters should be protected from strong light and preferably stored in containers which are stoppered with purified cotton to allow access of some air but to exclude dust.


What is a lighting device which employs the use of methylated or volatile fuels such as alcohol instead of oil?

Such a device is called a "spirit lamp", because methylated or volatile fuels are known as spirits.