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tung oil

tung oil

7.7
A yellow oil from tung tree seeds that dries quickly and protects wood
  • noun
  • /tʌŋ ɔɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aceite de tung
  • And I think that the tung oil will give me what I'm looking for at a lower impact, let's say.
  • linseed oil and tung oil

Examples

  • To enhance the grain of the wood, she chose a clear tung oil finish for her dining table.

  • I need a new brush for this tung oil.

    Beetlejuice (1988)

  • The craftsman applied a layer of tung oil to protect the beautiful teak furniture from wear.

  • For a natural finish, many woodworkers prefer to use tung oil on their projects.

Synonyms

Chinese wood oil
vstung oil
  • Specialized
8.9

A yellow liquid from tung tree seeds that dries quickly and protects wood

has identical meaning but uses a different common name
drying oil
vstung oil
  • Specialized
6.0

An oil that hardens in air and is used in paints and varnishes

is a specific member of that broader oil category

How Fast

tung oil
  • Specialized
7.7
drying oil
  • Specialized
6.0
linseed oil
3 4.8

Surface Forms

tung oil singular
tung oils plural

Morphology

tung + oil

The noun–noun compound denotes oil derived from the tung tree, so a learner who knows 'tung' (the tree) and 'oil' can directly infer it is the oil obtained from that tree. This kind of source–product compounding is a common and transparent formation cross-linguistically, so it should be understandable to a B1 learner familiar with the constituents.

Etymology

Tung oil comes from the tung tree in China. People press the tree's seeds to make a fast-drying oil that is 'used to protect and finish wood', so the name simply links the tree (tung) to the product (oil).