Definitions for tall oiltɑl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

tall′ oil`tɑl(n.)

  1. a resinous secondary product from the manufacture of chemical wood pulp.

    Category: Chemistry

Origin of tall oil:

1925–30; < Sw tallolja, der. of tall pine

Princeton's WordNet

  1. tall oil(noun)

    an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants

Wiktionary

  1. tall oil(Noun)

    A dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants


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