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tung oil

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tung oil

Oil used in paints and varnishes, obtained from tung trees native to China. (Genus Aleurites, family Euphorbiaceae.)
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Although tung oil has been known for many years in the Orient, it has only recently been discovered by Europeans and Americans as very valuable oil for the varnish maker This oil differs from linseed oil in several characteristics Although tung oil has been known for many years in the Orient, it has only recently been discovered by Europeans and Americans as very valuable oil for the varnish maker.
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