TALL OIL


Meaning of TALL OIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtäl-, ˈtȯl- ]

noun

Etymology: part translation of German Tallöl, part translation of Swedish tallolja, from tall pine + olja oil

Date: circa 1926

: a resinous by-product from the manufacture of chemical wood pulp used especially in making soaps, coatings, and oils

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