linseed oil

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === linseed oil (countable and uncountable, plural linseed oils) An oil, extracted from flax seeds (and usually then boiled), used as a drying agent in paints, varnishes, etc. Hypernyms: seed oil < vegetable oil < oil Coordinate terms: flaxseed oil (see notes), olive oil, palm oil; more ==== Usage notes ==== The same oil, when raw and used in food, is called flaxseed oil. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====