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drying oil

drying oil noun: an oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air.

Noun

drying oil (countable and uncountable, plural drying oils)

  1. An oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air.
    • Drying oils are used as the bases of many paints and varnishes.

drying oil meaning in Tamil

drying oil in Tamil

உலரும் எண்ணெய்

Forms of drying oil

pluraldrying oils

Questions about drying oil

What does drying oil mean?
Drying oil means an oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air.
What is drying oil in Tamil?
Drying oil in Tamil is உலரும் எண்ணெய். See Drying oil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is drying oil?
Drying oil is a noun.
What is the plural of drying oil?
The plural of drying oil is drying oils.

Words near drying oil in the dictionary

  1. drying height
  2. drying heights
  3. drying machine
  4. drying machines
  5. drying off
  6. drying oil
  7. drying oils
  8. drying one's eyes
  9. drying out
  10. drying rack
  11. drying racks

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