tung oil
[ tuhng ]
/ tʌŋ /
noun
a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc.
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Origin of tung oil
1880–85; tung<Chinese tóng tung tree
Words nearby tung oil
tuner, tunesmith, tune-up, Tunga penetrans, tungo, tung oil, tung-oil tree, tungstate, tungsten, tungsten carbide, tungsten lamp
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British Dictionary definitions for tung oil
tung oil
/ (tʌŋ) /
noun
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 finishAlso called: Chinese wood oil
Word Origin for tung oil
partial translation of Chinese yu t'ung tung tree oil, from yu oil + t'ung tung tree
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