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noun • Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil | ||||
| 95% | 10 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints | ||||
| 37% | 14 | Substance used to absorb moisture from oil | ||
noun • a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) | ||||
Drying Oil
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TUNG which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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TUNG
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times29 Jul 1988 | Down 3 | |
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