tung oil

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]

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also called  wood oil , or  china wood oil 

      pale-yellow, pungent drying oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree. On long standing or on heating, tung oil polymerizes to a hard, waterproof gel that is highly resistant to acids and alkalies. It is used in quick-drying varnishes and paints, as a waterproofing agent, and in making linoleum, oilcloth, and insulating compounds. Tung oil is produced chiefly in China from the tung tree (q.v.; Aleurites fordii).

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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