boiled oil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boiled oil
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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They were ground in a vehicle composed of two parts of raw linseed oil and one part of pure boiled oil.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner
Avoid using water on hardwood, boiled oil or turpentine and oil being best for woodwork and floors.
From The Complete Home by Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth) Laughlin
It is coated with red lead mixed thinly with boiled oil, containing as much as it will soak up, leaving a thin layer of the lead upon the surface of the asbestos.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
The resinates of lead and manganese are often added to oil heated at a lower temperature, to obtain a boiled oil of lighter color.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner
A solution of asphaltum in spirits of turpentine is frequently used to darken new oak which is intended for painter's varnish, or a coating of boiled oil.
From French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction by Richard Bitmead
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