tall oil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawl oil]
- /tɔl ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawl oil]
- /tɔl ɔɪl/

Definitions of tall oil words

noun tall oil a resinous secondary product resulting from the manufacture of chemical wood pulp: used in the manufacture of soaps, paints, etc. 1
noun tall oil any of various oily liquid mixtures obtained by acidifying the liquor resulting from the treatment of wood pulp with sodium hydroxide: it contains chiefly rosin acids and fatty acids and is used in making soaps and lubricants 0
noun tall oil a resinous liquid obtained as a byproduct in the manufacture of chemical wood pulp: it is used in the manufacture of soap, varnishes, linoleum, etc. 0

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Origin of tall oil

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; < Swedish tallolja, equivalent to tall pine (cognate with Old Norse thǫll young pine tree) + olja oil

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Parts of speech for Tall oil

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tall oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

tall oil usage trend in Literature

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