TALL OIL


Meaning of TALL OIL in English

[tall oil] n [part trans. of G Tallol, part trans. of Sw tallolja, fr. tall pine + olja oil] (ca. 1926): a resinous by-product from the manufacture of chemical wood pulp used esp. in making soaps, coatings, and oils

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