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base notes

base notes is the plural of base note.

Meaning of base note

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

Questions about base notes

What is base notes the plural of?
Base notes is the plural of base note.

Words near base notes in the dictionary

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

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