boiled oil
noun Chemistry.
any oil, as linseed oil, heated together with driers to improve its drying properties.
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Origin of boiled oil
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby boiled oil
Boileau, Boileau-Despréaux, boiled, boiled dinner, boiled dressing, boiled oil, boiled shirt, boiled sweet, boiler, boiler horsepower, boilermaker
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