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Linoleum
Li-no′le-um
(lĭ-nō′lē̍-ŭm)
, Noun.
[L.
lin
um flax + oleum
oil.] 1.
Linseed oil brought to various degrees of hardness by some oxidizing process, as by exposure to heated air, or by treatment with chloride of sulphur. In this condition it is used for many of the purposes to which India rubber has been applied.
2.
A kind of floor cloth made by laying hardened linseed oil mixed with ground cork on a canvas backing.
Definition 2024
linoleum
linoleum
English
linoleum floor, showing edge.
Noun
linoleum (countable and uncountable, plural linoleums)
- An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.
- 1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House Is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi
- The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.
- 1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House Is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi
Synonyms
- lino (colloquial)
See also
Translations
inexpensive waterproof covering
Czech
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɪnɔlɛʊ̯m/
Noun
linoleum n
Declension
Declension of linoleum
Synonyms
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.ˈnɔ.leu̯m/, [l̺iˈn̺ɔːl̺eu̯m]
- Hyphenation: li‧nò‧leum
Noun
linoleum m (invariable)
Related terms
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /linolěum/
- Hyphenation: li‧no‧le‧um
Noun
linolèum m (Cyrillic spelling линолѐум)
Declension
Declension of linoleum
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | linoleum |
| genitive | linoleuma |
| dative | linoleumu |
| accusative | linoleum |
| vocative | linoleume |
| locative | linoleumu |
| instrumental | linoleumom |