oil length

oil length
noun
: the ratio of drying oil to resin in a varnish or similar coating expressed usually as the number of gallons of oil per 100 pounds of resin

varnishes are usually classified as to oil length as well as to the major types of oil and resin used — S.B.Levinson

— compare long-oil, short-oil

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oil length noun
The ratio of drying oil to resin in eg a varnish (longˈ-oil having a high proportion, shortˈ-oil a low proportion, of oil)
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