- linseed oil lin·seed oil n
- ['lɪnsiːd'ɔɪl]
olio di semi di lino
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
linseed oil lin·seed oil n
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Linseed oil — Linseed Lin seed (l[i^]n s[=e]d ), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] [1913 Webster] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linseed oil — lin′seed oil n. chem. a drying oil obtained by pressing flaxseed, used in making paints, printing inks, linoleum, etc • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
linseed — /lin seed /, n. flaxseed. [bef. 1000; ME linsed, OE linsaed. See LINE1, SEED] * * * ▪ botany also called flaxseed (flax) seed of a variety of the common flax, Linum usitatissimum, grown for its yield of linseed oil and meal. This variety… … Universalium
Linseed — Lin seed (l[i^]n s[=e]d ), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] [1913 Webster] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linseed cake — Linseed Lin seed (l[i^]n s[=e]d ), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] [1913 Webster] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linseed meal — Linseed Lin seed (l[i^]n s[=e]d ), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] [1913 Webster] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linseed-cake — linˈseed cake noun The cake remaining when the oil is pressed out of lint or flaxseed, used as a food for sheep and cattle • • • Main Entry: ↑linseed … Useful english dictionary
linseed — The dried ripe seed of Linum usitatissimum (family Linaceae), flax, the fiber of which is used in the manufacture of linen; an infusion was used as a demulcent in catarrhal affections of the respiratory and urogenital tracts, and the ground seeds … Medical dictionary
linseed — n. the seed of flax. Phrases and idioms: linseed cake pressed linseed used as cattle food. linseed meal ground linseed. linseed oil oil extracted from linseed and used in paint and varnish. Etymology: OE linsaeligd f. lin flax + saeligd seed … Useful english dictionary
lintseed — Linseed Lin seed (l[i^]n s[=e]d ), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] [1913 Webster] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flax — For other uses, see Flax (disambiguation). Flax Flax plant Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
