Phrase guide

linseed oil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An oil, extracted from flax seeds (and usually then boiled), used as a drying agent in paints, varnishes, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seed oil, vegetable oil, oil

2

noun

Meaning 2

a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flaxseed oil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oil

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: kətan yağı — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Bulgarian: безир (bezir) — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Chinese Mandarin: 亞麻仁油 /亚麻仁油 — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Czech: lněný olej — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Danish: linolie — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Dutch: lijnzaadolie — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Dutch: lijnolie — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Esperanto: linoleo — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Estonian: linaõli — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Finnish: pellavaöljy — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • French: huile de lin — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Galician: aceite de liñaza — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Georgian: სელის ზეთი (selis zeti) — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • German: Leinsamenöl — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • German: Leinöl — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Gujarati: બેલતેલ (beltel) — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Hungarian: lenmagolaj — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Hungarian: lenolaj — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Ingrian: pellovasseemenvoi — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Irish: ola rois — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Italian: olio di lino — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Māori: hinu harakeke — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Norwegian Bokmål: linolje — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: linolje — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Russian: льняно́е ма́сло (lʹnjanóje máslo) — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Swedish: linolja — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Turkish: keten yağı — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Ottoman Turkish: بزر (bezr, bezir) — oil extracted from flax seeds
  • Volapük: linumaleül — oil extracted from flax seeds