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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Barn Red Years ago, Southern farmers concocted a mixture of orange-colored linseed oil and rust to protect wooden barns from the elements. Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for linseed oil 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of linseed oil was in the 15th century

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“Linseed oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linseed%20oil. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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