noun
drying oil; linseed oil
Technical term for oils that harden through oxidation when exposed to air, used in paints and varnishes. Linseed oil is a common example.
乾性油は塗料の原料として使われる。
Drying oils are used as a raw material for paints.
亜麻仁油は代表的な乾性油である。
Linseed oil is a typical drying oil.
Semi-drying oil; hardens partially, slower than 乾性油.
Compound of 乾性 (drying property) and 油 (oil). The term is a direct calque from English 'drying oil'.