linseed

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The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil

The Ancients widely regarded linseed as a source of medical treatments.

{n} a kind of small seed, the seed of flax
the seed of the flax plant
The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained
{i} flaxseed, seed of flax
the seed of flax used as a source of oil
linseed oil
An oil, extracted from flax seeds, used as a drying agent in paints, varnishes etc
linseed meal
Ground linseed
linseed cake
{i} mass of pressed linseed used as feed for livestock
linseed oil
Often used as a vehicle for pigment in Artist oil paint Linseed oil is processed from the ripe seeds of the flax plant
linseed oil
Drying oil obtained from flaxseed It is darker and slower drying than most other drying oils Once widely used in coatings, it now has limited use in oil-based house paint and oil wood finishes
linseed oil
a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints
linseed oil
{i} oil extracted from linseed
linseed oil
Linseed oil is an oil made from seeds of the flax plant. It is used to make paints and inks, or to rub into wooden surfaces to protect them. 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. the oil from linseed, used in paints, for protecting wood surfaces etc
linseed oil
Linseed oil is the raw oil extract from the seeds of flax On its own, linseed oil is a poor finish for wood, as it is too thick to soak in, doesn't usefully dry or form a surface, and is an unattractive yellow in colour, darkening with age Boiled Linseed Oil (sometimes simply, BLO) is linseed oil that has been processed further, so as to improve its drying behaviour Originally, Boiled Linseed Oil was simply the raw oil, cooked This causes the oil to begin polymerising, and makes it into a usable varnish Modern Boiled Linseed Oil may or may not have been cooked, but almost always contains metal salts added as a drying agent These (lead or manganese based) may often be toxic Widely used for wood finishing, or as an ingredient in paints and varnishes
linseed oil
A drying oil used in paint, varnish and lacquer
linseed oil
A drying oil used in paints
linseed

    Silbentrennung

    lin·seed

    Türkische aussprache

    lînsid

    Synonyme

    flaxseed

    Aussprache

    /ˈlənˌsēd/ /ˈlɪnˌsiːd/

    Etymologie

    () From Old English linsæd (“seed of flax”), from lin (“flax”) + sæd (“seed”)

    Gemeinsame Collocations

    linseed oil
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