tall oil
tall oil · tall oils
A dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pineA dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants.
an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants
Origin
From Swedish tallolja (“pine oil”).From Swedish tallolja (“pine oil”).
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