1) Art material 2) Flax product used in paint 3) Putty ingredient 4) Vegetable oil 5) Wood finishing material
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Linseed oil, also known as flaxseed oil is a colourless to yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum, Linaceae). The oil is obtained by pressing, sometimes followed by solvent extraction. Flax-based oils are sought after as food because of their high levels of α-Linolenic acid (a particular form o...
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(from the article `linseed`) Linseed oil is golden yellow, brown, or amber in colour. It is classified as a drying oil because it thickens and becomes hard on exposure to air. It ... ...in importance among the bast fibre (q.v.) group. The flax plant is cultivated both for its fibre, from which linen yarn and fabric are made, and ... ...
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<chemical> The fixed oil obtained from the dried ripe seed of linseed, linum usitatissimum (l. Linaceae). It is used as an emollient in liniments, pastes, and medicinal soaps, and in veterinary medicine as a laxative. It is also called flaxseed oil. ... Pharmacological action: cathartic, emollients. ... Chemical name: Linseed oil ... (12 Dec ...
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the fixed oil obtained from the dried ripe seed of Linum usitatissimum; used as an emollient in various topical preparations, and in veterinary medicine as a laxative. Called also flaxseed oil.
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Drying oil made from the flax seed. Used as a solvent in many oil- based paints. 'Boiled' linseed oil can be used to protect wood from water damage. Sometimes used as a furniture polish.
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A drying oil used in paint, varnish and lacquer.
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A darker and slower drying oil that can be added to paint. Once prevalent in paint and stains, it no
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a fatty oil expressed from the ripe seeds of Linum usitatissimum; used in the preparation of lime liniment. Synonyms: flaxseed oil
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Linseed oil is derived from flax and is a major ingredient in a lot of oil paints and varnishes. Raw linseed oil dries very slowly, unlike boiled linseed oil which is simply raw oil with chemical accelerators, called 'driers' added. Because boiled linseed oil has a faster drying time, people generally prefer to use this.
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Linseed oil is a pale yellow vegetable drying oil obtained by crushing the seed pods of the flax plant. It is of a pale to dark yellow colour; may or may not have a smell; has specific gravity from 0.928 to 0.94; and remains liquid even at zero Fahrenheit Linseed oil is largely used in the arts, for painting, for printer's-ink, etc; and in medicine...
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What glaziers use to keep their putty malleable. When they're not doing that, they rub it into their cricket bats. The oil maintains the resilience of the wood, and keeps it from drying out and becoming brittle, or from absorbing moisture and swelling up. Some modern bats are impregnated with polyurethane or other waterproofing substances, but such...
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n] - a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints
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Obtained from the seeds flax. Originally used in the production of paints.
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flaxseed oil noun a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints
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A drying oil used in paint, varnish and lacquer.
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