hydrosol

== English == === Etymology === From hydro- +‎ sol. === Noun === hydrosol (plural hydrosols) A sol (solid-in-liquid colloid) in which the continuous phase (dispersing medium) is water. Hypernyms: sol < colloid Meronyms: hydrocolloid, water An herbal distillate: an aqueous product, made from plants (especially herbs) via steam distillation (usually specifically hydrodistillation); such a product is a colloidal suspension of essential oils that also has some water-soluble components dissolved in the water. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Holroyds == French == === Noun === hydrosol m (plural hydrosols) hydrosol === Further reading === “hydrosol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012