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tall oil

tall oil noun: a dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants.

Noun

tall oil (countable and uncountable, plural tall oils)

  1. A dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants.
    Synonyms:
    talloel, tallol

tall oil meaning in Tamil

tall oil in Tamil

மரக்கூழ்ப் பிசின்

Synonyms of tall oil

Forms of tall oil

pluraltall oils

Origin of tall oil

From Swedish tallolja (“pine oil”).

Questions about tall oil

What does tall oil mean?
Tall oil means a dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants.
What is tall oil in Tamil?
Tall oil in Tamil is மரக்கூழ்ப் பிசின். See Tall oil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tall oil?
Tall oil is a noun.
What is the plural of tall oil?
The plural of tall oil is tall oils.

Words near tall oil in the dictionary

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  2. tall men
  3. tall nightshade
  4. tall nightshades
  5. tall oaks from little acorns grow
  6. tall oil
  7. tall oils
  8. tall one
  9. tall ones
  10. tall order
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