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ATTAR (AT-uhr)
A fragrant essential oil obtained from flowers
Common clues: Essence of roses; Rose oil; Oil of rose petals, e.g.; Fragrant oil
Related crosswordese: ATAR
Crossword puzzle frequency: 2 times a year
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Attar of Roses, an essential oil obtained by distilling rose leaves of certain species in water, of very strong odor, pleasant when diluted; is used for perfume; it used to be made in India, Persia, Syria, and the Ottoman Empire. The Rose Valley in Bulgaria (around the town of Kazanluk), is now among the major producers of attar of roses in the world. (Kazanluk was known in the past as Kezanlik)
[Courtesy:
Michael
W. Davidson] Photographed with a molecular microscope by the
Florida State University, USA the exquisite and heavenly colors of
pure rose attar are seen here at the crystalline level.
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