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drying oil definition

drying oil

an organic oil that, when applied in a thin film, dries to form a hard but elastic solid: widely used in paints and varnishes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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