boiled oil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boiled oil
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Avoid using water on hardwood, boiled oil or turpentine and oil being best for woodwork and floors.
From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)
There is, however, a demand for "boiled" oil, for certain purposes where greater drying pro110perties are needed.
From French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction by Bitmead, Richard
A. It consists of fine vermilion ground with 1 part boiled oil and 2 parts turpentine.
Before tacking on the deck canvas, give the inside and outside of the hull a liberal coat of a mixture composed of three-quarters boiled oil to one-quarter raw oil, with some patent drier.
From Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various
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 Rose, Joshua
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