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linseed oil
noun
: a yellowish drying oil obtained from flaxseed and used especially in paint, varnish, printing ink, and linoleum
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What if the very air that once carried the scent of linseed oil and turpentine could be inhaled by today's seekers of inspiration?
—Paul Jebara, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The material can be made from a variety of bio- and renewable feedstocks, such as linseed oil.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 25 July 2024
The list included palm fiber, goat hair, reeds, four types of wood, leather, palm leaf matting and palm rib decking, linseed oil, sesame oil and an animal fat called bitumen.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 July 2024
Their varnish comes from the sap of their own pine trees, mixed with linseed oil and aged for six months in glass bottles.
—Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of linseed oil was
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“Linseed oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linseed%20oil. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
linseed oil
noun
: a yellowish oil obtained from flaxseed and used especially in paint, varnish, printing ink, and linoleum
Medical Definition
linseed oil
noun
: a yellowish drying oil obtained from flaxseed and used in liniments, pastes, and green soap and in veterinary medicine as a laxative
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