linseed oil
yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant
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Summary
linseed oil is a seed oil[1]. It draws 6,047 Wikipedia views per month (seed oil category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Made from material: flaxseed[3]
- Has use: cooking oil[4], drying oil[5], wood finishing[6], binder[7], painting material[8]
- Commons category: Linseed oil[9]
- Color: yellow[10], amber[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Linseed oil[12]
- Commons gallery: Linseed oil[13]
- Described by source: Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16]
- Natural product of taxon: Linum usitatissimum[17]
- Flash point: 222 °C[18]
- Autoignition temperature: 343 °C[19]
- By-product: linseed cake[20]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00003976[21]
- Water footprint: 9415 cubic metre per ton[22]
Why It Matters
linseed oil has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]