Cryptic crossword clue
Essential oil bottled in plastic amphora

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CAMPHOR

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The straight part
We know that "Essential oil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case essential oil = camphor.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CAMPHOR mean?

CAMPHOR noun
  1. A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.

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