drying oil

noun

An oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air.

“Drying oils are used as the bases of many paints and varnishes.”

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Meanings

noundrying oil (countable and uncountable, plural drying oils)

plural drying oils

  1. countableuncountableAn oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air.

    Drying oils are used as the bases of many paints and varnishes.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 乾性油 /干性油
  • 乾性油 /干性油 (gānxìngyóu)Translations
Japanese 乾性油
  • 乾性油 (kanseiyu)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

drying oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drying%20oil

MLA

“drying oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drying%20oil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drying oil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drying%20oil.

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