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semi·dry·ing | \ ˌse-mē-ˈdrī-iŋ 
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \Definition of semidrying
: that dries imperfectly or slowly
—used of some oils (such as cottonseed oil)
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semidrying
adjectivesemi·dry·ing | \ -ˈdrī-iŋ \
\Medical Definition of semidrying
: that dries imperfectly or slowly
—used of some oils (as rapeseed oil)
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The first known use of semidrying was in 1905
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