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linseed oil
linseed oil amber-colored, fatty oil extracted from the cotyledons and inner coats of the linseed. The raw oil extracted from the seeds by hydraulic pressure is pale in color and practically without taste or odor. When boiled or extracted by application of heat and pressure, it is darker and has a bitter taste and an unpleasant odor. Linseed oil has long been used as a drying oil in paints and varnish. It is also used in making linoleum, oilcloth, and certain inks. |
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"linseed oil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "linseed oil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-linseedo.html "linseed oil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-linseedo.html |
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linseed oil
linseed oil. Oil from the seeds of flax, the commonest medium in oil painting. Many modern painters have used raw linseed oil diluted with turpentine as a medium, but the Old Masters generally preferred polymerized oil, known as ‘stand oil’, which was prepared by heating linseed oil or drying it in the sun. Linseed oil tends to turn yellow with age, but has less tendency to crack than either walnut or poppy oil.
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IAN CHILVERS. "linseed oil." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "linseed oil." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-linseedoil.html IAN CHILVERS. "linseed oil." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-linseedoil.html |
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linseed oil
linseed oil. The medium most often used in oil painting, obtained from the seeds of the flax plant (the plant from which linen—the material for the best canvas—is also made). ‘The best quality linseed oil is superior to all other drying oils in resistance to embrittlement…[and] resistance to yellowing’ ( Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 1969).
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IAN CHILVERS. "linseed oil." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "linseed oil." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-linseedoil.html IAN CHILVERS. "linseed oil." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-linseedoil.html |
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"linseed oil." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "linseed oil." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-linseedoil.html "linseed oil." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-linseedoil.html |
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linseed oil
linseed oil Vegetable oil from the seeds of flax, Linum usitatissimum; rich in the essential fatty acid α‐linolenic acid.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "linseed oil." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "linseed oil." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-linseedoil.html DAVID A. BENDER. "linseed oil." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-linseedoil.html |
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linseed oil
lin·seed oil • n. a pale yellow oil extracted from linseed, used esp. in paint and varnish. |
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"linseed oil." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "linseed oil." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-linseedoil.html "linseed oil." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-linseedoil.html |
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linseed oil
linseed oil See LINUM.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "linseed oil." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "linseed oil." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-linseedoil.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "linseed oil." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-linseedoil.html |
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