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linseed oil

–noun
a drying oil obtained by pressing flaxseed, used in making paints, printing inks, linoleum, etc.

Origin:
1540–50
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linseed oil  
n.  A yellowish oil extracted from the seeds of flax and used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in linoleum, printing inks, and synthetic resins.
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Main Entry: linseed oil
Function: noun
: a yellowish drying oil obtained from flaxseed and used in liniments, pastes, and green soap and in veterinary medicine as alaxative
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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