"drying oil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drying oils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} drying oil (countable and uncountable, plural drying oils)
  1. An oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air. Wikipedia link: drying oil Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-drying_oil-en-noun-Knebw1gH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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