- drying oils
- drying oils plural nounVegetable or animal oils that harden by oxidation when exposed to air• • •Main Entry: ↑dry
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Drying oils — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drying — Dry ing, a. 1. Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a drying wind or day; a drying room. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry. [1913 Webster] {Drying oil}, an oil which, either naturally or after boiling with oxide… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drying oil — Drying Dry ing, a. 1. Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a drying wind or day; a drying room. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry. [1913 Webster] {Drying oil}, an oil which, either naturally or after boiling with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drying oil — Plant oils linseed oil Types Vegetable fats (list) Macerated (list) Uses … Wikipedia
drying oil — any of a group of oily, organic liquids occurring naturally, as linseed, soybean, or dehydrated castor oil, or synthesized, that when applied as a thin coating absorb atmospheric oxygen, forming a tough, elastic layer. [1860 65] * * * ▪ chemical… … Universalium
drying oil — An organic liquid which, when applied as a thin film, readily absorbs oxygen from the air and polymerizes to form a tough elastic film. Linseed, tung, soybean and castor oils are drying oils. Under certain conditions, usually involving large… … Forensic science glossary
Drying agent — The term drying agent has different meanings: Desiccant for materials that absorb moisture and water Oil drying agents for compounds that speed up the hardening of oils, often used in painting This disambiguation page lists articles associated… … Wikipedia
List of vegetable oils — Plant oils Olive oil Types Vegetable fats (list) Macerated (list) Uses … Wikipedia
Oil drying agent — An oil drying agent is a coordination compound that accelerates (catalyzes) the hardening of drying oils through chemical crosslinking. The catalysts affect the autoxidation of the oils with air. Typical oil drying agents are derived from cobalt … Wikipedia
Vegetable fats and oils — Vegetable oil redirects here. For other uses, see Vegetable oil (disambiguation). Plant oils Olive oil Types Vegetable fats (list) … Wikipedia
