How to Use linseed oil in a Sentence

linseed oil

noun
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  • They are sealed with food-safe linseed oil and beeswax.
    — Linda Jerkins, ajc, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The dry pigment is then ground, and mixed with water, flour and linseed oil to produce the paint.
    — Clarissa Wei, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2020
  • The redness of bricks comes from iron oxide—and so does the redness of the rust farmers once mixed with linseed oil to protect their barns’ wood.
    — Natalie Hamilton, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Most of the walls and graphics use board produced with wheat straw, while the linoleum on a bench incorporates jute and linseed oil.
    — Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 28 June 2022
  • For extra protection, it’s finished with a teak stain and sealed with linseed oil.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • The business started with linseed oil, then used water, latex and more.
    — Grant Segall, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Whether built with oak, spruce, or another kind of wood, each one is finished with linseed oil to bring out the natural grains.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022
  • For starters, van Gogh used linseed oil paints—not the crude stuff produced by the oil and gas industry today, said one Twitter user.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2022
  • One set of their test samples was a series of pigments prepared in a mixture of egg yolk and linseed oil – a classic egg tempera recipe.
    — Eva Amsen, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Wash and dry them, sharpen, oil any moving parts and rub linseed oil on wooden handles to keep them from drying out and cracking.
    — oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2020
  • This all-natural flooring is made from linseed oil and wood products.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Once sharpened, rub with linseed oil to prevent further rusting.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2020
  • The tearless, 2-in-1 solution is made with buttermilk to soothe and soften the skin, as well as linseed oil to condition and moisturize.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
  • All of a sudden, clothing companies had an ideal substance with which to coat canvas that was more stable than linseed oil. Waxed cotton was born.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2018
  • His wife said the preparation involved cooking linseed oil, lead carbonate and mastic varnish on the kitchen stovetop.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Shake together equal parts white vinegar and boiled linseed oil (available at hardware stores), then dab onto a soft cloth and apply to leather in a circular motion.
    — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 14 Mar. 2017
  • In the decades after it was built, the dam powered industries including a linseed oil mill, a wood planing mill, a metal mill, a slate pencil mill and a tannery, the broadcaster reports.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The new Anschutz 1782 rifle is beautiful in a classic European way, and the walnut stock smelled wonderfully of linseed oil.
    — Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Instead linseed oil, hyaluronic acid, pineapple extract, and vitamin E keep your skin and mane hydrated.
    — Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • Farrow & Ball, however, steered clear of acrylics, sticking instead to simple linseed oil, which was purified and mixed with powdered pigment.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Besides linseed oil, watch out for other flammable household items like nail polish, nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, hair spray and other aerosol cans.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2016
  • The rags spontaneously combusted in a dumpster outside the garage that contained empty linseed oil cans, wood, paper, cardboard, and other trash according to the statement.
    — Charlie McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Gardeners have traditionally used boiled linseed oil to protect their tools from the elements.
    — Cindy Daniel, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Linoleum is a resilient (flexible) floor covering which is made from natural ingredients including linseed oil, which is pressed from seeds from the flax plant; cork; limestone; wood flour; and pigments.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 22 July 2022
  • In one passage, recommendations for a form of tracing paper included paper rubbed with linseed oil or pork fat, the amniotic membrane of a cow’s embryo, or the pericardium of an ox.
    — Anthony Grafton, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Hinderer is a vintage weapons collector, and borrows from the past an aesthetic expressed with natural walnut scales finished with linseed oil and a Parkerized O-1 tool steel blade.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Their restoration, in the midst of an economic recession, included replacing wood siding, sourcing Swedish linseed oil paint for the buildings and creating replica pieces.
    — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2021
  • YouTube user Elliott used dog-ear redwood fencing for siding on his converted mini cooler and recommends staining or sealing the wood with linseed oil or SuperDeck.
    — Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, 1 Mar. 2017
  • Items that are natural rattan are still wrapped in synthetic material (and would require special care, like rubbing them down with linseed oil and keeping them out of harsh sun or precipitation).
    — Elizabeth Marino, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • Liu altered realist renderings with surface effects, whether dripping linseed oil over the finished picture or adding sketchy, brightly colored lines that follow the contours of facial features.
    — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021

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