TUNG OIL


Meaning of TUNG OIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: part translation of Chinese (Beijing) tóngyóu

Date: 1881

: a pale yellow pungent drying oil obtained from the seeds of tung trees and used chiefly in quick-drying varnishes and paints and as a waterproofing agent

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