almond oil

[ ah-muhnd oil, am-uhnd ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. 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.
2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of almond oil¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

I love to cover my body in coconut or almond oil before I get into the bath.

From New York Times

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.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her balm is made by a factory in Peterborough, which mixes the turmeric with other substances like beeswax and sweet almond oil.

From BBC

The balm contains vitamins as well as coconut and sweet almond oil and comes in a pocket-friendly size.

From Los Angeles Times

He learned his trade from his grandmother, who made her own chocolate in an Amazon riverside community, and singles out the Yanomami chocolate’s notes of almond oil and flowers, light acidity and sweetness.

From The Guardian