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linnet
Linnhe, Loch
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linocut
linoleate
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
linoleum
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linoleum

li·no·le·um [ li nṓlee əm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
floor covering: a tough washable floor covering, made from canvas or other material coated under heat and pressure with powdered cork, rosin, and linseed oil

[Late 19th century. < Latin linum "flax" + oleum "oil"]
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