⚗️ A chemical compound 🌹 A floral water 💧 A breakdown product

hydrol

9.3

A fragrant water made by steam from plants used on skin or in rooms

noun
/ˈhaɪdrəl/

Specialized

: hidrolato

She sprayed the rose hydrol on her face to refresh and tone her skin after cleansing.

Examples

Lavender hydrol is often used as a gentle facial mist in natural skincare routines.
Many aromatherapists recommend using a hydrol as a soothing room spray or linen freshener.
The hydrol from lavender has a calming effect.
She uses rose hydrol in her skincare routine.
She sprayed the rose hydrol on her face to refresh and tone her skin after cleansing.
Lavender hydrol is often used as a gentle facial mist in natural skincare routines.
Many aromatherapists recommend using a hydrol as a soothing room spray or linen freshener.

How Fragrant

essential oil

14 3.7

hydrol

Specialized

9.3

water

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

hydrol singular

hydrols plural

Morphology

hydrol = hydr + ol

Although the form suggests something water-related, the aromatherapy meaning is specialized and not transparently derivable from hydr- and -ol for most learners.

Etymology

Hydrol comes from the part hydro- meaning 'water' and is like the word hydrosol, which means 'plant water'. A helpful way to remember a hydrol is to think of it as a fragrant 'plant water' made by steam distillation for skin and scent.