linseed oil

American  

noun

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

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linseed oil British  

noun

1. a yellow oil extracted from seeds of the flax plant. It has great drying qualities and is used in making oil paints, printer's ink, linoleum, etc

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Etymology

Origin of linseed oil

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

Linseed oil reacts with oxygen in the air to create a plasticlike finish.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

New Skis should be well-oiled with two or three coats of Linseed oil, which should dry between each coat.

From Ski-running by Furse, Katharine Symonds

Linseed oil is also frequently used to relieve the constipation, but with this there is a fear of billiousness following its use.

From The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing by Spencer, Sanders

Linseed oil has laxative properties, and forms, when mixed with lime water, or with spirit of turpentine, a capital external application to recent burns or scalds.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

The soles should never be oiled, except perhaps with Linseed oil, which hardens the leather.

From Ski-running by Furse, Katharine Symonds