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tung oil

/ˈtʊŋ ˌɔɪl/

tung oil noun: an oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree and used in paints and varnishes.

Noun

tung oil (uncountable)

  1. An oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree and used in paints and varnishes.

tung oil meaning in Tamil

tung oil in Tamil

தங்குநெய்

Origin of tung oil

See tung tree and oil.

Questions about tung oil

What does tung oil mean?
Tung oil means an oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree and used in paints and varnishes.
What is tung oil in Tamil?
Tung oil in Tamil is தங்குநெய். See Tung oil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tung oil?
Tung oil is a noun.
How do you pronounce tung oil?
Tung oil is pronounced /ˈtʊŋ ˌɔɪl/.

Words near tung oil in the dictionary

  1. tunewise
  2. tunful
  3. tunfuls
  4. tung
  5. Tung Chung
  6. tung oil
  7. tung oil tree
  8. tung tree
  9. tung trees
  10. Tung-kuan
  11. tung-oil tree

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