tung oil

American  

[tuhng] / tʌŋ /

noun

1. a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc.

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tung oil British  

/ tʌŋ /

noun

1. Also called: Chinese wood oil.  a fast-drying oil obtained from the seeds of a central Asian euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites fordii , used in paints, varnishes, etc, as a drying agent and to give a water-resistant finish

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Etymology

Origin of tung oil

1880–85; tung < Chinese tóng tung tree

Example Sentences

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tung oil

This was where the tung oil plant was.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2015

The floors, made of random-width pumpkin pine, have been hand-sanded and finished with tung oil.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2010

Forget about topping the sealed countertop with tung oil, as the Fireslate Web site suggests.

From Washington Post

Dehydrated castor oil is the best available substitute for tung oil, formerly imported from China for use in inks, paint, varnish, linoleum, lubricants, etc.

From Time Magazine Archive

By compounding it under heat with tung oil and rosin, a substitute for linseed oil is produced, which some claim to be quite valuable.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner