linoleum

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Definition of linoleum in English Turkish dictionary

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{i} linolyum

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Definition of linoleum in English English dictionary

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

- One of the first resilient floors, it was introduced in the 1800s Made of linseed oil, gums, cork, or wood dust and pigments, linoleum is no longer manufactured in the U S Often the term is used incorrectly to describe resilient floors made of vinyl

Material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used as a floor covering

{i} durable washable floor covering (made by coating burlap or canvas with linseed oil, rosin, powdered cork, and pigments); any floor covering which resembles linoleum

One of the first resilient floors, it was introduced in the 1800s Made of linseed oil, gums, cork or wood dust and pigments, linoleum is no longer manufactured in the U S Often the term is used incorrectly to describe resilient floors made of vinyl

Linoleum is a floor covering which is made of cloth covered with a hard shiny substance. a gray linoleum floor. black-and-white squares of linoleum. a floor covering made from strong shiny material (linum + oleum ). Smooth-surfaced floor covering made from a mixture of oxidized linseed oil, resins, and other substances such as binder, fillers, and pigments, applied to a felt or canvas backing. Linoleum is flexible, warm, and unaffected by ordinary floor temperatures, and it does not readily burn. It is specially hardened to resist indentation and is not susceptible to damage from fats, oils, greases, or organic solvents

a floor covering

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

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A kind of floor cloth made by laying hardened linseed oil mixed with ground cork on a canvas backing

In this condition it is used for many of the purposes to which India rubber has been applied

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Related Terms

linoleum floor

floor covered with linoleum

linoleum knife

a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum

Hyphenation

li·no·le·um

Turkish pronunciation

lınōliım

Synonyms

lino

Pronunciation

/ləˈnōlēəm/ /ləˈnoʊliːəm/

Etymology

() Coined c. 1864 by inventor Frederick Walton|Frederick Walton]], from Latin linum (“flax”) + oleum (“oil”). Used as a trade name but never registered as a trademark, it was the first product whose name was ruled to be genericized.