oleoresin
noun
oleo·res·in
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Definition of oleoresin
1
: a natural plant product (such as copaiba) containing chiefly essential oil and resin
especially
: turpentine sense 1b
2
: a preparation consisting essentially of oil holding resin in solution
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Other Words from oleoresin
oleoresinous
\ ˌō-lē-ō-ˈre-zᵊn-əs
, -ˈrez-nəs \
adjective
, -ˈrez-nəs \
adjective
Examples of oleoresin in a Sentence
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Often grouped with tear gas is Agent OC (oleoresin capsicum), or pepper spray, or its synthetic form known as PAVA spray, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). — Korin Miller, SELF, "This Is Exactly How Tear Gas Affects Your Body," 26 Nov. 2018 Yes, the beer does include oleoresin capsicum, the food-grade chili oil and primary ingredient in Mace pepper spray. — Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, "A Pepper Spray Beer That Won't Assault Your Senses," 2 Feb. 2018 Officers ordered inmates to lie on the ground and sprayed oleoresin capsicum, Edge said, commonly known as pepper spray. — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, "Prisoners riot at Seward maximum-security prison," 19 Jan. 2018 The rest of the time, pepper spray — technically known as oleoresin capsicum, or OC — was used in the general population areas of the prison. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Teen inmate at Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills blasted with pepper spray 12 times in 6 months," 1 Sep. 2017 Paul Delekto talks about oleoresin capsicum, commonly known as pepper spray or OC, and its effects on Marines assigned to the security augment force on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, March 6, 2015. — Monty Davis, kansascity.com, "Watch as Denver police recruits are pepper sprayed," 10 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oleoresin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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oleoresin
noun
oleo·res·in
| \ ˌō-lē-ō-ˈrez-ᵊn
\
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Medical Definition of oleoresin
1
: a natural plant product (as copaiba or turpentine) containing chiefly essential oil and resin
2
: a preparation consisting essentially of oil holding resin in solution
Other Words from oleoresin
oleoresinous
\ -ˈrez-ᵊn-əs, -ˈrez-nəs
\
adjective
\
adjective