How to Use linseed oil in a Sentence

linseed oil

noun

• They are sealed with food-safe linseed oil and beeswax.
  — Linda Jerkins, ajc, 7 Mar. 2018
• The dry pigment is then ground, and mixed with water, flour and linseed oil to produce the paint.
  — Clarissa Wei, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2020
• The redness of bricks comes from iron oxide—and so does the redness of the rust farmers once mixed with linseed oil to protect their barns’ wood.
  — Natalie Hamilton, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2021
• Most of the walls and graphics use board produced with wheat straw, while the linoleum on a bench incorporates jute and linseed oil.
  — Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 28 June 2022
• For extra protection, it’s finished with a teak stain and sealed with linseed oil.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
• The business started with linseed oil, then used water, latex and more.
  — Grant Segall, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2020
• Whether built with oak, spruce, or another kind of wood, each one is finished with linseed oil to bring out the natural grains.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022
• For starters, van Gogh used linseed oil paints—not the crude stuff produced by the oil and gas industry today, said one Twitter user.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2022
• One set of their test samples was a series of pigments prepared in a mixture of egg yolk and linseed oil – a classic egg tempera recipe.
  — Eva Amsen, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
• Wash and dry them, sharpen, oil any moving parts and rub linseed oil on wooden handles to keep them from drying out and cracking.
  — oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2020
• This all-natural flooring is made from linseed oil and wood products.
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022
• Once sharpened, rub with linseed oil to prevent further rusting.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2020
• The tearless, 2-in-1 solution is made with buttermilk to soothe and soften the skin, as well as linseed oil to condition and moisturize.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
• All of a sudden, clothing companies had an ideal substance with which to coat canvas that was more stable than linseed oil. Waxed cotton was born.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2018
• Linoleum is naturally biodegradable, made from linseed oil (which gives it its name), flax, and cork, with natural pigments added for color.
  — Ellen Morrissey, ELLE Decor, 28 Aug. 2023
• His wife said the preparation involved cooking linseed oil, lead carbonate and mastic varnish on the kitchen stovetop.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2022
• Shake together equal parts white vinegar and boiled linseed oil (available at hardware stores), then dab onto a soft cloth and apply to leather in a circular motion.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 14 Mar. 2017
• In the decades after it was built, the dam powered industries including a linseed oil mill, a wood planing mill, a metal mill, a slate pencil mill and a tannery, the broadcaster reports.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2021
• The new Anschutz 1782 rifle is beautiful in a classic European way, and the walnut stock smelled wonderfully of linseed oil.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2020
• Instead linseed oil, hyaluronic acid, pineapple extract, and vitamin E keep your skin and mane hydrated.
  — Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• Farrow & Ball, however, steered clear of acrylics, sticking instead to simple linseed oil, which was purified and mixed with powdered pigment.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021
• Besides linseed oil, watch out for other flammable household items like nail polish, nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, hair spray and other aerosol cans.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2016
• The rags spontaneously combusted in a dumpster outside the garage that contained empty linseed oil cans, wood, paper, cardboard, and other trash according to the statement.
  — Charlie McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2021
• Gardeners have traditionally used boiled linseed oil to protect their tools from the elements.
  — Cindy Daniel, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Linoleum is a resilient (flexible) floor covering which is made from natural ingredients including linseed oil, which is pressed from seeds from the flax plant; cork; limestone; wood flour; and pigments.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 22 July 2022
• In one passage, recommendations for a form of tracing paper included paper rubbed with linseed oil or pork fat, the amniotic membrane of a cow’s embryo, or the pericardium of an ox.
  — Anthony Grafton, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022
• Hinderer is a vintage weapons collector, and borrows from the past an aesthetic expressed with natural walnut scales finished with linseed oil and a Parkerized O-1 tool steel blade.
  — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2020
• Linoleum Made primarily of linseed oil, tree resin, and wood flour (among other natural ingredients), linoleum flooring is a worthy option for bathroom floors.
  — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023
• Their restoration, in the midst of an economic recession, included replacing wood siding, sourcing Swedish linseed oil paint for the buildings and creating replica pieces.
  — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• YouTube user Elliott used dog-ear redwood fencing for siding on his converted mini cooler and recommends staining or sealing the wood with linseed oil or SuperDeck.
  — Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, 1 Mar. 2017

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024