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oiticica oil
noun
- a light yellow drying oil expressed from the seeds of the oiticica tree, used as a vehicle for paints, varnishes, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oiticica oil1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
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Brazil's oiticica oil is a tung-oil substitute; the U.S. imported 16,000,000 lb. last year.
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