tung oil
[ tuhng ]
/ tʌŋ /
noun
a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc.
Origin of tung oil
1880–85;
tung < Chinese
tóng tung tree
Words nearby tung oil
tune-up,
tuneful,
tuneless,
tuner,
tunesmith,
tung oil,
tung tree,
tung-oil tree,
tunga penetrans,
tungchow,
tunghwa
British Dictionary definitions for tung oil
tung oil
/ (tʌŋ) /
noun
a fast-drying oil obtained from the seeds of a central Asian euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites fordii, used in paints, varnishes, etc, as a drying agent and to give a water-resistant finish
Also called: Chinese wood oil
Word Origin for tung oil
partial translation of Chinese
yu t'ung tung tree oil, from
yu oil +
t'ung tung tree