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Linseed oil

Scope note

Popular drying oil used as a paint medium; hardens over several weeks as components of the oil polymerize to form an insoluble matrix. TATEMT

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300014292

Broader Terms used

vegetable oil

Term used for

linseed-oil
oil, linseed

Created

13yrs ago

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