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base note

/ˈbeɪsnəʊt/

base note noun: the heavily volatile and thus most-lasting parts of a perfume, often of ligneous, resinous or animalic nature.

Noun

base note (plural base notes)

  1. (perfumery) The heavily volatile and thus most-lasting parts of a perfume, often of ligneous, resinous or animalic nature.
    Synonyms:
    fixative

Synonyms of base note

Forms of base note

pluralbase notes

Questions about base note

What does base note mean?
Base note means the heavily volatile and thus most-lasting parts of a perfume, often of ligneous, resinous or animalic nature.
What part of speech is base note?
Base note is a noun.
How do you pronounce base note?
Base note is pronounced /ˈbeɪsnəʊt/.
What is the plural of base note?
The plural of base note is base notes.

Words near base note in the dictionary

  1. base memory
  2. base metal
  3. base metals
  4. base name
  5. base names
  6. base note
  7. base notes
  8. base off
  9. base off of
  10. base on
  11. base on balls

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