Synonyms and antonyms of Substances in or from plants in British Thesaurus

agar (noun)

chemistry a substance that is obtained from seaweed, used for making liquids thicker or for making them solid. It is a type of carbohydrate.

alkaloid (noun)

a substance found in plants that is used in drugs and poisons. Morphine, nicotine, and strychnine are all alkaloids.

balsam (noun)

a substance like oil that comes from plants. It has a strong smell and is used in medicines and perfumes.

belladonna (noun)

a substance produced by this plant that is used as a drug

cellulose (noun)

a substance that forms the outer layer of plant cells and plant fibres

chlorophyll (noun)

the green substance in plant cells that uses the energy from the sun to make food through the process of photosynthesis

curare (noun)

a poisonous substance made from a South American plant

essence (noun)

a liquid that contains the strong taste or smell of the plant that it is taken from

essential oil (noun)

an oil that contains the qualities of the plant that it is taken from, used for making perfume and in aromatherapy

extract (noun)

a substance that has been taken from a plant or from another substance

flax (noun)

the fibres from the stem of a flax plant, used for making linen (=a strong cloth)

ginseng (noun)

the root of a wild plant that many people believe gives them strength and energy

hemlock (noun)

a poison made from the hemlock plant

jute (noun)

a substance from plants that is used for making cloth or rope

lavender (noun)

oil from a lavender plant, used in perfumes and aromatherapy

linseed (noun)

the seed from a flax plant

linseed oil (noun)

an oil from linseed used in making such things as paint and ink

milk (noun)

a white liquid that some plants such as the coconut produce

nectar (noun)

a sweet liquid that some flowers make and that insects and birds drink

oil (noun)

an essential oil

patchouli (noun)

an oil obtained from a plant, used for making perfume and in aromatherapy

pith (noun)

the white substance inside the stems of some plants

pollen (noun)

a powder produced by flowers. It is carried by the wind or insects to other flowers so that they can produce new seeds.

pulp (noun)

wood or plant fibre that is crushed for making paper

resin (noun)

a transparent sticky substance produced by some plants and trees, often used for making paints, glue, and plastic

sap (noun)

a sticky substance found in plants and trees

secretion (noun)

a liquid that is produced by a living thing, or the process of producing this liquid

sucrose (noun)

a common type of sugar that comes from plants such as sugar cane

sugar (noun)

chemistry one of a group of sweet substances contained in plants, for example fructose or glucose

tannin (noun)

a yellow-brown substance from trees and plants used in making leather

thistledown (noun)

the light soft white substance on thistle seeds