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tall oils

tall oils is the plural of tall oil.

Meaning of tall oil

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

Questions about tall oils

What is tall oils the plural of?
Tall oils is the plural of tall oil.

Words near tall oils in the dictionary

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

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