Enfleurage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɑ̃.fluˈɹɑʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enfleurage is a noun meaning The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
Meaning
The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
Example Sentences
I was set on developing a lilac enfleurage from my own shrub.
‘Thereʼs a man in Somerset who claims heʼs invented a method of enfleurage that requires no alcohol.’
The perfumes of plants like jasmine could only be extracted by enfleurage, as other methods of the time would denature the scents.
Word Forms
- enfleurages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include essencier, hydrodiffusion, infusion, affination, fatliquoring, effumation.
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