linseed oil

noun

: a yellowish drying oil obtained from flaxseed and used especially in paint, varnish, printing ink, and linoleum

Examples of linseed oil in a Sentence

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While products like linseed oil or turpentine could help achieve this, Berrie suggests that mineral oil, or naphtha, was a game-changer thanks to its effectiveness in thinning paint and quickness to evaporate. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024

If your tools have rough wooden handles, smooth the handles out with some sandpaper and apply linseed oil to the wood to prevent drying and cracking. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024

Made with premium materials like linseed oil, natural latex, and boar bristle, the Altesse Beauté Hairbrush comes in at a pricey $320. —Channing Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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