"tall oil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tall oils [plural]
Etymology: Swedish tallolja (“pine oil”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|sv|tallolja||pine oil}} Swedish tallolja (“pine oil”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tall oil (countable and uncountable, plural tall oils)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: tall oil Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: talloel, tallol
    Sense id: en-tall_oil-en-noun-kQHP6bKN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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