oiticica oil

noun

1. a light yellow drying oil expressed from the seeds of the oiticica tree, used as a vehicle for paints, varnishes, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oiticica oil¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Brazil's oiticica oil is a tung-oil substitute; the U.S. imported 16,000,000 lb. last year.

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