TUNGOIL

Tung oil

Tung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree . As a drying oil, tung oil hardens upon exposure to air. The resulting coating is transparent and plastic-like, a property exploited in most of its application which include wood finishing and the composition of oil paints and printing inks. Related drying oils include linseed, safflower, poppy, and soybean. The oil and its use are believed to have originated in ancient China and appear in the writings of Confucius from about 400 B.C.

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tung oil

Noun

  1. An oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree and used in varnishes and paints etc.


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