tung oil
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tung oil — /tung/ a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc. [1880 85; tung < Chin tóng tung tree] * * * also called wood oil , or china wood oil pale yellow, pungent drying oil… … Universalium
tung oil — tung′ oil [[t]tʌŋ[/t]] n. a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc • Etymology: 1880–85; tung < Chin tóng tung tree … From formal English to slang
tung oil — [tuŋ] n. [Mandarin t ung yu < t ung, name of the tree + yu, oil] a fast drying oil derived from the seeds of the tung tree, used in place of linseed oil in paints, varnishes, etc. for a more water resistant finish … English World dictionary
Tung oil — Major fatty acid composition of tung oil[1] Palmitic acid 5.5% Oleic acid 4.0% Linoleic acid 8.5% alpha Eleostearic acid 82.0% Tung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the … Wikipedia
tung oil — noun a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree • Syn: ↑Chinese wood oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil * * * noun Etymology: part translation of Chinese (Pekingese) yu2 t ung2 tung tree oil, from … Useful english dictionary
tung-oil — /ˈtʌŋ ɔɪl/ (say tung oyl) noun a drying oil, a valuable ingredient of varnishes, obtained from the seeds of a tree, Aleurites fordii. {half adoption, half translation of Chinese tóngyóu tung oil (yóu oil) …
tung oil — tungo aliejus statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aliejus, spaudžiamas iš tungamedžio (Aleurites) sėklų. atitikmenys: angl. China wood oil; Chinese oil; tung oil rus. древесное масло; тунговое масло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
tung-oil tree — noun Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil • Syn: ↑tung tree, ↑tung, ↑Aleurites fordii • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Aleurites, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tung-oil tree — kininis tungamedis statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Aleurites fordii; Vernicia fordii angl. China wood oil tree; tung oil tree vok. Fordii Aleurites; Holzölbaum; Tungölbaum rus. тунг китайский; тунг Форда lenk. dwuguz Forda; kroplan… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
tung-oil-tree — kininė vernicija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos aliejinis augalas (Vernicia fordii), paplitęs rytų ir pietryčių Azijoje. Iš jo gaunami kietieji aliejai. atitikmenys: lot. Vernicia fordii angl. Chinese wood oil tree;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
tung oil — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
