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drying oils

drying oils is the plural of drying oil.

Meaning of drying oil

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.

Questions about drying oils

What is drying oils the plural of?
Drying oils is the plural of drying oil.

Words near drying oils in the dictionary

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

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