flaxseed oil
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[edit]Noun
[edit]flaxseed oil (countable and uncountable, plural flaxseed oils)
- The oil of flaxseed, used as a food source of omega-3 fatty acid.
Usage notes
[edit]It is called flaxseed oil when raw and used as food. Linseed oil is used as a wood treatment, and is typically boiled, resulting in inedible polymerized fat.
Translations
[edit]oil of flaxseed used in cooking
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Further reading
[edit]- Linseed oil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia