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- [boild oil]
- /bɔɪld ɔɪl/
- /bɔɪld ɔɪl/
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- [boild oil]
- /bɔɪld ɔɪl/
Definitions of boiled oil words
- noun boiled oil any of several oils, esp. linseed, that are heated (not boiled) and mixed with driers to form a thick, dark, quick-drying oil 3
- noun boiled oil any oil, as linseed oil, heated together with driers to improve its drying properties. 1
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Origin of boiled oil
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Boiled oil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boiled oil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
boiled oil usage trend in Literature
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