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non·dry·ing oil | \ ˌnän-ˈdrī-iŋ- 
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\Definition of nondrying oil
: a highly saturated oil (such as olive oil) that is unable to solidify when exposed in a thin film to air
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The first known use of nondrying oil was in 1877
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