tung oil

/ˈtʊŋ ˌɔɪl//ˈtʌŋ ˌɔɪl/

noun

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

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Chinese wood oil
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Meanings

nountung oil (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree and used in paints and varnishes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree

Similar
Chinese wood oil
Broader
oil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

See tung tree and oil.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 桐油
  • 桐油 (tóngyóu)oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree
Finnish kiinanpuuöljy
  • kiinanpuuöljyoil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree
Japanese 桐油, 桐油
  • 桐油 (kiri abura)oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree
  • 桐油 (touyu)oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree
Russian ту́нговое ма́сло
  • ту́нговое ма́сло (túngovoje máslo)oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree
Turkish tung yağı
  • tung yağıoil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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