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almond oil
[ ah-muhnd oil, am-uhnd ]
noun
Chemistry.
- Also called sweet almond oil, a colorless to pale yellow fatty oil expressed from the seeds of the sweet almond, used in preparing perfumes and confections.
- Also called bitter almond oil. a colorless to yellow, poisonous oil obtained by steam distillation from the almond meal of bitter almond seeds: used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, medicines, and perfumes.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of almond oil1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Oils: Olive oil is the standard, but you can try walnut, grapeseed or almond oil for a twist.
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I love to cover my body in coconut or almond oil before I get into the bath.
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And a bonus, in our book: One review said that after using the scrub made of brown sugar, coconut oil and sweet almond oil, “I smell like a snickerdoodle.”
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Her balm is made by a factory in Peterborough, which mixes the turmeric with other substances like beeswax and sweet almond oil.
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The balm contains vitamins as well as coconut and sweet almond oil and comes in a pocket-friendly size.
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