talloil

tall oil (täl, tôl) n.

A resinous oily liquid composed of a mixture of rosin acids and fatty acids obtained as a byproduct in the treatment of pine pulp and used in soaps, emulsions, and lubricants.

  [Partial translation of German Tallöl, from partial translation of Swedish tallolja: tall, pine (from Old Norse thöll, young pine tree) + olja, oil.]

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