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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talloeltallol
OriginSwedish tallolja →
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Meanings

nountall oil (countable and uncountable, plural tall oils)

plural tall oils

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

    Synonyms: talloel, tallol

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
talloeltallol

Origin

  1. Swedishtallolja“pine oil”
  2. Englishtall oil

From Swedish tallolja (“pine oil”).

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tall oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20oil

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“tall oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tall oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20oil.

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